Smoke detector triggered by scarf on stove in apartment, Wilmington MA
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Fire & ArsonA smoke detector went off in an apartment near Cross Street due to a scarf left on the stove that started smoking without flames.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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00:58
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Wilmington, police and fire.
00:01
Spectator 3, engine 4 to respond.
00:03
Near Cross Street, Apartment 103.
00:07
Smoke detector activation caused by a scarf left on the stove.
00:12
Started smoking, no flames.
00:14
Code 2 response.
00:15
Again, near Cross Street, Apartment 103 for smoke detector activation caused by a scarf left on the stove, started smoking, no flames.
00:24
Code through response.
00:33
Fire alarm engine four is on near Cross Street apartment 103 clear the door.
00:39
Any four are on 17-58.
00:50
Fire alarm, engine four is on scene, near Cross Street, Apartment 103 with command.
00:56
Engine four are on team with command, 1,800.
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Location mentioned:
Cross St, Wilmington, MA 01887
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