Fire alarm caused by burnt popcorn at high school, Stephens City VA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at Sherando High School was caused by burnt popcorn. The building was evacuated and remained clear until it was safe to reenter.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick County Fire, EMS and Mutual Aid
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Transcript:
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Box 1109, commercial fire alarm, near South Warrior Drive, Sherando High School, Crushed Tierfax High, Berkeley Street, Lent Company, 11, second call, and Company 12,
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1540. Respond on Channel 3, County Wide-Repeat.
00:17
13-7-Ship.
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Homeworker.
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Homeworker.
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That one.
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Then we're out, 1540.
00:34
Then status check.
00:38
Sounds good, you can show the clear.
00:41
Time for.
00:46
It's going to be a commercial fire alarm.
00:48
We were advised by the assistant principal that it was burnt popcorn.
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They need the building clear before they can reenter.
00:55
They advise go to Door 29 and they'll take you to the incident.
01:02
Okay.
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We're good.
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1541.
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Go to Channel 3.
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Section 111, due to the supplemental, you can have 12 units respond non-emergency.
01:32
10 for Chief 12, engine 12 redirect, you can respond non-emergency.
01:43
Fredder, Chief Tool, I'm direct on their traffic.
01:45
What was the supplemental?
01:49
Assistant Principal advised it was burnt popcorn.
01:52
They can't allow students or staff to reenter until the building is clear.
02:02
Okay, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
S Warrior Dr, Stephens City, VA 22655
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