Smoke detector triggers false fire alarm at branford apartment, Branford CT
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm at an apartment on Summit Place in Branford. The alarm was triggered by smoke from cooking on the second floor. There was no active fire. The responders used a fan to clear smoke and declared the situation under control.
Audio|Heard on: Branford Fire Department
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
13 Summit Place for the automatic fire alarm coming in as second floor smoke detector.
00:05
Crossroads, West Main Street, dead-end.
00:07
Map 3.
00:12
After calling, Car 6.
00:18
46?
00:21
Just got an additional alarm.
00:24
Alarm company states second floor by unit 216 and second floor smoke in the hallway by 230.
00:38
Steve, car six on scene, the three-story,
00:41
and the front two-story in the rear multi-family apartment building.
00:45
With an active alarm, car six will be command investigating.
00:54
Roger. Roger. Roger, and you one on scene.
00:56
Roger. Dr. One, one on scene.
01:02
Roger. Roger. Commander Bamford.
01:05
Grandford's on.
01:11
Active alarm for apartment 211.
01:12
Engine one is going to be investigating.
01:14
First reports, burn food.
01:19
Roger. Entry one's investigating in apartment 211 for burn.
01:31
Go ahead.
01:35
Confirming, smoke from cooking.
01:37
Department 211,
01:40
you know, positive pressure fan.
01:47
Receive, smoke from cooking.
01:48
You need a fan, you need a fan, you said?
01:51
That's correct.
01:57
Roger. Commit to Andrew 1 Pump, bring the fan up.
02:03
Andrew 1 Pump, proceed.
02:09
In the Bramford. If it's on.
02:15
We'll be under control, holding units on scene for ventilation.
02:20
Roger, under control.
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Location mentioned:
Summit Pl, Branford, CT 06405
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