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Smoke from microwave triggers fire alarm, Herndon VA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Wasser Terrace, Herndon, VA 20171

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to smoke from a microwave that triggered a fire alarm at an apartment near Wasser Terrace in Herndon.

Audio|Heard on: Fairfax VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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10-4, Engine 303, Engine 404, Battalion 403 en route to a still alarm near Wasser Terrace, apartment 308.
00:08
Caller advised (name withheld) microwaved bread and now there is smoke coming from a microwave and the alarm is going off.

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Location mentioned:
Wasser Terrace, Herndon, VA 20171

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