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False apartment fire alarm caused by cooking, Los Angeles CA
A report of an apartment fire near Newland Avenue was investigated and found to be caused by food on the stove. No fire was present and additional responses were canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles County Fire - LAC C-21
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01:22
Transcript:
00:00
L.A. Quint,
00:02
15. We are out of service for U.L.
00:04
testing. You're going to have to send somebody else on this apartment fire.
00:12
L.A. Engine 115, we're going available.
00:16
Do you have another run for us?
00:22
Engine 115, you're transmitting on Command 21.
00:31
LA, Engine 17 on Command 21.
00:36
17, go ahead.
00:39
Alley, Agent 17, that's near Newland Avenue.
00:44
Have a two-story garden-style apartment complex, nothing showing, 17's investigating.
00:51
Engine 17, light coffee, nothing showing two-story apartment.
00:57
Engine 17, engine 28 on the hydrant.
01:04
Copy that, it's 28.
01:11
L.A. from Injun 17 with a follow-up.
01:14
This is just food on the stove.
01:16
Engine 17, 28 can handle.
01:18
You can cancel the remainder and you can take back the call plan.
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Location mentioned:
Newland St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
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