Automatic fire alarm caused by fireplace smoke, Madison CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm was triggered near North Avenue in Madison. Fire officials confirmed it was caused accidentally by smoke from a fireplace where the chimney flap was left closed.
Audio|Heard on: Madison Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:39
Transcript:
00:00
Madison Hose, standby for dispatch near North Ave for the automatic fire alarm.
00:17
Control to the North Madison.
00:20
Correction, Madison hose.
00:22
Respond near North Ave for the automatic fire alarm.
00:26
Repeating Control to the Madison hose.
00:28
Respond near North Ave for the automatic fire alarm.
00:32
It's coming in is the upstairs smoke detector.
00:35
Timeout,
00:36
1940 KDE 252.
00:58
Roger 201 responding.
01:01
Responding.
01:02
Roger 201 responding.
01:09
Control to the 203.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:17
She spoke to the alarm company, said that they spoke to the owner.
01:22
She was just starting the fireplace and forgot to open the flu.
01:26
It was accidental.
01:36
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
North Ave, Madison, CT 06443
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