False fire alarm triggered by bathroom steam, Lakeland FL
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was reported near Eagle Ridge Way in Lakeland due to an upstairs smoke detector activation. It was later confirmed that the alarm was triggered by bathroom steam, resulting in a false alarm and cancellation of units.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, near Eagle Ridge Way, Lakeland, Engine 28, Engine 8, Battalion, Two, Six, TAC9, TAC9, 9-29-29-9-29-228.
00:11
Battalion 6 in-rout.
00:14
Battalion 6, I copy.
00:16
I have you en route, near Eagle Ridge Way.
00:19
I'll update when I have further information.
00:25
We hit on TAC9.
00:28
Okay.
00:30
104. 20.
00:33
No.
00:39
It's going to be an alarm near Eagle Ridge Way.
00:43
It's going to be a smoke detector for upstairs.
00:47
Engine June.
00:51
If I'm October on, we'll not log on, we just got a page, so we're available.
00:57
So we have a call on our zone.
00:58
It's not a copy.
01:01
It's going to be a fire alarm near Eagle Ridge Way, Lakeland.
01:08
It's going to be on TAC 9, TAC 9.
01:15
Ms. Satch, what's 9-2?
01:18
Good time, too.
01:21
We spoke with the homeowner.
01:22
She said the steam from the bathroom was what set off the smoke alarm and she requested to cancel.
01:32
Time 2, I copy.
01:33
Thank you for the update.
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Location mentioned:
Eagle Ridge Way, Lakeland, FL 33813
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