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Smoke alarm triggered by cooking near W Slaughter LnAustin TX

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Building C, 5900 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78749

According to the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to possible smoke inside an apartment hallway near W Slaughter Ln. Upon investigation, no smoke was found, and the activated smoke alarm was apparently caused by burning food during cooking.

Audio|Heard on: Travis TX Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:27
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 40 from fire dispatch.
00:02
Go for dispatch.
00:03
Go for Ladder 40.
00:05
Ladder 40, it's had an additional caller, uh, apartment 1-119 10.
00:10
There's possible smoke in the hallway, but she said she'd be crazy, so she's not sure.
00:15
Received. We just arrived on scene.
00:16
We'll check it out.
00:18
Thank you.
00:19
Latter 8th with fire dispatch.
00:21
Are you saying this is going to be a vehicle rescue?
00:24
Yes, this is called in by EMS,
00:29
so if you can get on, when you get on seeing, can you please give us the size up and we will upgrade it if needed.
00:37
Engine 40 from ladder 40, you know that building seat.
00:42
by 40 we're in the hallway outside of that room 1119 we do not have any smoke we're getting a smoke by 41 46 building c fourth floor on the alarm panel if you guys can check that out
00:58
Receive, we'll head to the fourth floor.
01:01
Ladder 40, engine 40,
01:03
would you repeat the unit that you saw that smoke detector activation?
01:09
41,
01:10
46.
01:12
Proceeds, we're up in the hallway now.
01:15
ladder 40 from engine 40 we spoke with the resident in that room he burned something cooking that's what set off the smoke alarm where is it clear ladder 40 received

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Building C, 5900 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78749

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