Fire alarm false, faint burning plastic odor in apartment, St Paul MN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm and a smell of burning plastic in a three-story apartment building near Wilson Ave in St Paul. Upon arrival, no active fire or alarm was found, only a faint odor was detected on the third floor. Nearby apartments were checked and no hazard was located. The situation was managed as a false alarm with no active danger reported.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
04:58
Transcript:
00:00
Chief, during our 2050 Wilson, call from the residents saying that the alarm was sounding a few minutes ago but has stopped, there is still a smell of burning plastic on the third floor.
00:13
April Avenue.
00:16
Chief, your copies.
00:21
46 on fireups 4 time 1830 medic 19 1778 rome avenue behavioral emergency stand by for police cross streets davern street and fairview avenue south box 8004 this that's 2 3 we can cancel it engine 18
00:52
Engine 18 is clear and canceled.
01:00
Good batch, letter 24.
01:03
Letter 24.
01:06
Letter 24 is arriving on the large three-story residential apartment complex, nothing showing side of A-alpha D-D Delta.
01:15
Ladder 24 will be investigating and will be Wilson command on side A alpha.
01:24
Just back.
01:30
Command, Injutor.
01:32
Mr. Fork.
01:34
Yes, that's Wilson,
01:39
Command.
01:40
Command.
01:43
We confirmed the panel is not showing active, so we're unable to locate where the sources.
01:51
Do you still have a caller available to say where they were smelling this?
01:55
They were calling from apartment (number withheld).
02:00
Copy, (number withheld).
02:04
1835.
02:05
Squad one level one.
02:13
Command engine port.
02:19
Cool engine port.
02:21
We're not seeing you need assistance in there.
02:28
Not at this time, we don't have an active alarm sounding.
02:34
Parliament (number withheld) is the far Bravo side.
02:36
We're making our way there now.
02:37
It'll be a few minutes.
02:43
This is Grant G3.
02:45
I'm not seeing I copied your first report and understand you are making away the unit of origin.
02:51
Any other details to go away?
02:56
Negative, again to repeat, panel was showing normal upon our arrival.
03:02
Responding to Unit (number withheld) over a caller state that they were smelling it.
03:05
It's the far Bravo side of the building.
03:11
Chief of the Captives.
03:12
Chief 30-Sum, Wilson Command.
03:19
Agent 17, Wilson, Command.
03:23
Go for just (number withheld).
03:26
You can return your service.
03:29
217.
03:35
Command ladder 24.
03:40
Go for command.
03:44
I was a very light odor, hard to discern what it is.
03:49
It doesn't appear to be any active burning.
03:52
We're just checking a couple adjacent apartments, see if we can locate it.
04:00
Command copies.
04:06
Dispatch, engine eight.
04:11
Engineering walked all the floors.
04:13
There's still a medical issue here.
04:17
It's property management issue with the elevator.
04:21
Engine is going back in service.
04:23
We spoke with one of the residents who state they contact the property management above the issue.
04:29
Command Letter 24.
04:33
Go ahead.
04:36
We had a few people answer stated they were unaware of anything.
04:41
A few other doors did not answer.
04:43
Again, we're not really seeing anything of any significance here.
04:47
Alarm is not found me.
04:48
There's no activated detectors.
04:52
Commission across the street.
04:54
Command.
04:57
Dispatch, Wilson, Grant.
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Wilson Ave, St Paul, MN
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