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False alarm from burnt food in apartment hallway, Lawrence KS

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Murphy Dr, Lawrence, KS 66046

Fire units responded to a third-floor fire alarm in an apartment building near Murphy Drive. The alarm was triggered by burnt food, not a fire.

Audio|Heard on: Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical
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00:32
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 5 and Routine fire alarm level 2 near Murphy Drive.
00:04
Near Murphy Drive.
00:08
Resident advising the alarm in the hallway of the third floor is going off.
00:18
Dispatch to ladder 5.
00:21
Go ahead.
00:23
We got another caller from the third floor advising she believes that's burnt food.
00:31
Understood. Possibly caused.

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Location mentioned:
Murphy Dr, Lawrence, KS 66046

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