Stove overheating reported as false fire alarm, Manteo NC
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Responders were dispatched to a structure alarm on Harbor Towne Drive. Upon arrival, no fire was found; a stove was overheating but there was no active fire or smoke.
Audio|Heard on: Dare County Fire, EMS and Ocean Rescue
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Station 2, Station 17, structure fire,
00:05
17, Harbor Towne Drive, cross of, Barbican Way and Exeter Street.
00:13
The station 17, station 2, report of a stove on fire.
00:18
We're still through any further information, 1224.
00:25
Central Medic 2.1 is en route.
00:29
Temper Medic 2.1.
00:30
1225.
00:33
Dare Central Medic, 22, 22 is the location in our big hospital.
00:38
2422. 2422.
00:43
Chief 17 is in route.
00:47
104, Chief 17, 1226.
00:53
Deputy Chief 17, same traffic.
00:56
Thank you, Chief, Chief, 17, 1226.
01:00
Central, engine 172 is responding.
01:06
Engine 172 is 1229.
01:13
Central,
01:14
engine 174, responding. Central, engine 174, responding.
01:21
1229.
01:27
There, Central Chief 17 is on location.
01:30
Got a two-story apartment complex, nothing showing from the Alpha side.
01:35
I'll be establishing Harbor Towne Command, having switched to attack 17th.
01:40
The law enforcement is just advised that there's no smoke at this time.
01:44
The stove has been unplugged and it was just hot.
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Location mentioned:
Harbor Towne Dr, Manteo, NC 27954
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