Burnt food triggers fire alarm at Pomperaug Woods

Heard on: Southbury Fire Dispatch

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For the fire alarm activation, Pomperaug Woods, (number withheld) Heritage Road, Independent Living, apartment (number withheld).

00:08

Due to possibly smoke from cooking, the nurse on scene was refusing to evacuate.

00:14

Repeating, Southbury, all units, respond for the fire alarm activation, Pomperaug Woods, (number withheld) Heritage Road.

00:22

Independent living apartment (number withheld) .

00:26

The caller states it's believed to be smoke from possibly cooking burnt food.

00:31

Refused to evacuate.

00:33

Time out 1740 .

00:38

Very direct to the scene.

00:48

Assuming carrying and investigating.

00:50

Burn, burn food in (number withheld) .

00:52

No smoke evacuation needed.

00:54

Car four will handle all the units.

00:56

You are back in service.

01:00

Car four, no smoke evac needed.

7/29/2026 02:47 PM

Fire

Pomperaug Woods, Southbury, CT 06488

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Southbury responded to a fire alarm at an independent living residence on Heritage Road. The alarm was reportedly caused by smoke from burnt food in an apartment. No smoke evacuation was needed and units returned to service.