Smoke from kitchen ventilation triggers fire alarm at tavern, Seekonk MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at Black Goose Tavern near Central Ave due to smoke in the kitchen area. The cause was determined to be an issue with the kitchen ventilation hood not in operation during cooking startup. Fire units responded and later downgraded the situation to a non-hazardous condition. The tavern staff was advised to contact their company to fix the ventilation hood problem to prevent future alarms.
Audio|Heard on: Seekonk Fire Dispatch
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03:23
Transcript:
00:00
From dispatching,
00:02
engine 2,
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engine 1, ladder 1,
00:06
Black Goose Tavern near Central Ave, showing Zone 2 smoke seat, pole stations.
00:13
Again, found dispatching engine 2, engine 1, ladder 1,
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Black Goose Tavern near Central Ave,
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showing Zone 2 smoke fleet, full stations, timeout, 13.02.
00:33
EMS one to firearm, you can have me to the box by Boost Avenue.
00:37
Where is it?
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Call on EMF1.
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EMS1.
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EMS1.
00:57
Can you advise staff if this has something to do with them not operating with the ventilation hoods on?
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It appears this may be a multiple time offense.
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Just allow them to operate, but let them know that if this continues, we're going to have to have devices moved.
01:19
Roger, that's right?
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Fire on, Major 1, Ladder 1 on the way.
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Engine 1, Ladder 1 en route 13:04.
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All right,
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let me hit you on the way.
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Engine 2 in Route 1304.
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Engine 2 in Route 1304.
01:54
Engine 2, did you receive my last message about the ventilation hood repeating,
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causing multiple alarms at that location?
02:06
I receive part of the issue, not all of it.
02:11
Just let them know that this is being caused by the ventilation hood not being operated while they're starting up process for the day of cooking, that they are to contact our office for a remediation plan.
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Recease.
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Engine 2 to Fire Alarm.
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Engine 2 is arriving on scene.
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We have a single-story restaurant structure.
02:38
Nothing showing from the Alpha-Bravo Delta side.
02:43
Agent 2 will be with us again.
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Please be engine 2, 13-06.
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Nothing showing from Alpha Bravo Delta side.
02:56
You're two to fire one.
03:04
You can make this a code yellow for engine too.
03:07
We have activated heat detector in the kitchen.
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It is a known issue.
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We're going to leave the system, the detector and alarm.
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Homeowner has been advised that they need to contact their company and have that situation remedied.
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Location mentioned:
Central Ave, Seekonk, MA 02771
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