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Smoke from food on stove triggers fire alarm, Ames IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 05:23 PM

Ames, IA

A fire alarm was triggered by smoke from food left on the stove at a unit near Matacopa Drive in Ames. There was no fire, and responders reset the alarm.

Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Automatic alarm.

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Engine 2. Near Matacopa Drive.

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Cross street, Walton Drive, T.A.C.1.

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Automatic alarm.

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Near Matacopa Drive.

00:16

T.A.C.1.

00:24

Dispatch engine, Joe.

00:26

Okay.

00:34

7906 Metrovo for Ottawa Lines, please make rescue doing available.

00:43

Hi,

00:44

This originally came in with smoke coming from Unit 103.

00:49

The resident of 103 came out and said that they dropped food on the stove and that's what the smoke was coming from.

00:54

They just need the alarm reset.

00:58

The job is.

01:01

No fire just needs your alarm reset from cooking small.

01:04

Correct. It makes the wait.

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