Fire alarm triggered by pot left on stove in apartment, Southbury CT


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a residential building near Lake View Dr. The alarm was triggered after an elderly resident accidentally knocked a smoke detector off the wall while cooking. A pot was left on the stove too long, causing smoke and activation of the alarm. There was a report of a possible appliance fire, but no confirmed fire occurred.
Audio|Source: Southbury Fire Dispatch
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Self-grade all units respond to the activated fire alarm, multifamily residential, near Lake View Dr in the village.
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Call in the Brava unit knocked the smoke detector off of the broom, alarm sounding throughout the whole complex.
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We can self-third all units respond to the activated fire alarm, multi-family residential, near Lake View Dr, Unit V Bravo.
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For the elderly females we knock the smoke detector off the wall with a broom.
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Once again, it's the Bravo unit, time out 1130.
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Soffered all units.
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Now for the possible appliance fire, near Lake View Dr Unit V.
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Bravo. Call reporting a culinary mishap from the stove with a pot that was left on too long.
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We can incorporate all units now upgrading to a possible appliance fire, near Lake View Dr Unit V.
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Bravo. For the pot left on the stove too long, time out 1139.
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Location mentioned:
675a Lake View Dr, Southbury, CT 06488
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