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Burnt toast triggers false fire alarm at apartmentSt Paul MN

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Grass Lake Pl, St Paul, MN 55126

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at an apartment building was triggered by burnt toast in unit 529. Firefighters found minimal smoke and reset the alarm without needing ventilation.

Audio|Heard on: Saint Paul Fire
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03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Unseen, near Grass Lake Place.
00:03
Copy unseen, 1104.14.
00:10
Inger 131 from Chiske Road, come in.
00:16
Silver 131. Silver 131.
00:20
You go slow to a team, but continue.
00:23
Just need your far gas in here when you get here.
00:29
Thank you. Met at 9, 1350 Maryland Avenue East, Phelan Apartments, Breathing Problems Delta, Cross Streets, Johnson Parkway, and Clarence Street, Box 619,
00:43
on fireups 4, Time 1104, Met at 9, 1350 Maryland Avenue East, Phelan Apartments, Breathing Problems Delta, Cross Streets, Johnson Parkway, and Clarence Street, Box 619,
00:57
on fireups for, Time 1104.
01:05
Grasslight command from 103.
01:10
Go for Grasslight command.
01:14
Do you want me to take command from down here?
01:19
Affirmative.
01:20
We've got a hint of burnt food on the fifth floor.
01:25
Looking for any detectors that might have been tripped, none so far.
01:31
Copy that. Hints of burnt fluid.
01:33
Fifth floor.
01:35
Dispatch, you were trying to reach Class Lake Command.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:42
Information from deputies reporting, apartment 529 has burnt food in the toaster.
01:53
Apartment 529, copy.
01:56
Engine 140, do you copy that update?
02:03
Engine 142 from command.
02:08
Gofer 142.
02:11
Just got a report from dispatch apartment 529 burnt toast.
02:18
Affirner, we just got to 529, so no smoke in the unit itself, light haze outside in the hallway.
02:27
You can try and see if a reset will work, it's very minimal.
02:35
Copy that, I'll try reset, no need for ventilation?
02:39
I don't think so.
02:45
Command cut.
02:52
Engine 142 are you going to still need Engine 121 to respond?
02:58
Negative, they can clear no.
03:03
121, copy. Okay.
03:09
Engine 142 from command alarm panel is reset and holding.
03:15
Copy. We're making our way down.

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Grass Lake Pl, St Paul, MN 55126

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