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Smoke from oven triggers false fire alarm in Iowa CityIowa City IA

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Oakcrest St, Iowa City, IA 52246

Fire and emergency units responded to a reported building fire near Oak Crest Street in Iowa City. On arrival, crews found smoke coming from a preheated oven with no actual fire. They ventilated the area and then all units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
03:57
Transcript:
00:00
Johnson County Ambulance, Quint 4, Engine 1, Truck 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, and Battalion Chief.
00:08
J-Cath 3-1.
00:10
Respond to building fire.
00:12
Near Oak Crest Street Unit 11, Iowa City.
00:16
Cross streets are Oaknell Drive and George Street.
00:24
Johnson County Ambulance, Quint 4, Engine 1, Truck 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, and Battalion Chief.
00:33
JTAS 3-1. Respond to building fire.
00:37
Near Oak Crest Street Unit 11, Iowa City.
00:41
Cross streets are Oaknell Drive and George Street.
00:47
Iowa City Fire, spawning,
00:49
Code 3[1], near Oak Crest for a permanent building fire in the second floor, smoking flames visible.
00:57
34 for the fire.
00:59
Copy, move on 7.
01:01
Check on from 31.
01:03
31.
01:05
What are we doing the transfer from campus to downtown? Please contact.
01:10
Copy. Copy.
01:11
There are any work?
01:13
Oh,
01:15
Okay. The account truck wants on TAC, and out.
01:22
Evailants responding on TAC 1, responding near Oak Crest Street, Department 11.
01:28
3 for a kitchen fire, spoken flames visible,
01:33
Evacuation of progress.
01:39
Okay,
01:41
California, ten quarters.
01:42
You can show.
01:45
Jay, Count three is responding? Fourers as well, please.
01:49
Okay.
01:50
34 is in around.
01:52
Four is on attack.
01:54
Number.
01:55
The county teams are in attack.
02:08
Count information two.
02:11
Engine two.
02:14
Two's on seeing nothing showing.
02:15
Motion two will be investigating the offensive strategy.
02:19
Calvi, two on see, nothing showing offensive strategy.
02:27
Battalion from engine two, follow up.
02:30
We're going to be tied.
02:39
360 complete, no change to IAP, engine 2 is Ocrest command.
02:49
Copy 360 complete, no change IEP, engine 2A will be Ocrest command.
02:56
Check on board.
02:58
Battagin for Engine 2.
03:00
Go off the tide.
03:01
No fire, we just got some smoke from a preheated oven.
03:11
Just need one more unit to help with ventilation.
03:15
Copy, I believe Engine 1 is just arriving on scene now.
03:18
All the unit can return to service, Pati Chief and Service.
03:22
Copy.
03:23
Engine 3, Clint 4,
03:25
Truck 1, return service.
03:28
Agent 3, back service.
03:30
I'm Foreign Service.
03:35
Dr. Watson's service.
03:41
Engine 2, you tell me to add a unit.
03:49
No, Adam, Munich can return your service?
03:53
Okay.
03:55
734 you can return service.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and siren

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Oakcrest St, Iowa City, IA 52246

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