False fire alarm at convenience store near Dupont Boulevard, Georgetown DE
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Wawa convenience store near Dupont Boulevard. The smoke detector was triggered by steam from oven cleaning, and no fire was found. The situation was declared under control.
Audio|Heard on: Sussex County Fire and Seaford Fire / EMS
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01:54
Transcript:
00:00
Have a commercial fire alarm sounding, the Wawa,
00:03
(number withheld) Dupont Boulevard,
00:09
double 044.
00:16
Sounds like 77 Command with 122.
00:20
77 Command, number 047.
00:28
It's going to be the Wallachers 0903 Dupont Boulevard for a washroom zone 103 smoke protector activation and closes hydrants at Dupont Edward Street.
00:44
Go ahead and copy.
00:49
774 with 3.
00:52
774 is a double 051.
01:02
So this is command zone location.
01:05
I got nothing showing from three solids, single story, Dan Station convenience store.
01:12
Happy 77 Command's location one store commercial nothing evidence to resides at double zero 52.
01:25
77 Command, Celtics.
01:28
77 Command.
01:34
We'll be under control.
01:35
Engine 4 can get a return.
01:37
They're washing an oven.
01:40
Rack calls the steam to set the detector off, we'll be under control.
01:47
Copt for 77 commands under control returning 774-(number withheld).
01:53
(name withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Dupont Blvd, Georgetown, DE 19947
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