Accidental fire activation at retail store in Topeka, Topeka KS
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to HomeGoods near Southwest Wanamaker Road in Topeka for reports of smoke in the back room. A fire was found in a trash compactor outside the building. The incident was determined to be an accidental fire alarm activation.
Audio|Heard on: Topeka and Shawnee County Fire Departments
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03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 12, engine 10, engine 7, engine 5, truck 10, aerial 5, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, respond near Southwest Wanamaker Road for smoke in the back room where they received a truck.
00:15
Engine 12, engine 10, engine 7, engine 5, truck 10, aerial 5, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, respond,
00:23
near Southwest Wanamaker Road,
00:25
Unit B,
00:28
for smoke in the room where they received the truck, respond on fire off of 3, time about 1633 hours.
00:38
Engine 12 is on scene to HomeGoods, nothing showing.
00:42
Engine 12 will be investigated and then in command all of the company's stage.
00:52
The Tide 3 is on scene.
01:12
Command engine 8th.
01:22
Can you go around to the south end of the building when you get here?
01:28
We're not assigned to this car or downtown gas fuel.
01:31
It's a 7-inch 12 run away.
01:35
What was the traffic?
01:38
Then for all companies coming to HomeGoods, we advise.
01:41
I do got smoke in the back room.
01:45
The next in engine company, please come to the south end by the loading grant, please.
01:54
You're heading 12.
02:04
We have a fire in the trash compactors in the car that is out of the building.
02:08
I have light smoke showing.
02:12
Yeah, 104, I have heavy smoke in the back of the building right now.
02:19
104, I'll be taking over to hand from here.
02:26
Johnny Fire, International Guard, respond,
02:30
southwest 153rd Street, not plus Burlingame Road, that is on Sanry Coasting United, working for a half an accident, working on Mid-Opsuit, from around 1638.
02:38
The engine 12th,
02:50
captain, the engine 12 driver.
02:55
And your phone driver, go ahead.
02:59
Hey,
03:00
bring the engine around to the back side of this building, please.
03:08
This is 201, go ahead.
03:12
This is an accidental activation.
03:16
You guys can go back in service.
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Location mentioned:
1900B SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS 66604
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