Apartment fire alarm triggered by burnt food, Bloomington MN


A dispatcher and fire units discuss a general smoke alarm at Knox Landing Apartments near Knox Ave S after reports of a burning smell from the fourth floor. The alarm company and crews confirm the source was burnt food in apartment (number withheld), and some units were held.
Audio|Source: Bloomington, Richfield, and Edina Public Safety
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Transcript:
Dispatch, engine one Knox. Engine one, go. We are getting an actual alarm from the alarm company now, a general fire smoke alarm. Do you want us to start any additional units? Send one more engine and battalion one. Battalion one and engine three to Knox Landing Apartments near Knox Ave S. Cross streets are 82nd St W and 81st St W. Initially there was a report of a smell of something burning from the fourth floor; now it is a general smoke alarm. Current report: burnt food in apartment (number withheld). Hold engine one and battalion one; engine three will continue. Copy, burnt food.
Dispatch, engine one Knox. Engine one, go. We are getting an actual alarm from the alarm company now, a general fire smoke alarm. Do you want us to start any additional units? Send one more engine and battalion one. Battalion one and engine three to Knox Landing Apartments near Knox Ave S. Cross streets are 82nd St W and 81st St W. Initially there was a report of a smell of something burning from the fourth floor; now it is a general smoke alarm. Current report: burnt food in apartment (number withheld). Hold engine one and battalion one; engine three will continue. Copy, burnt food.
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Location mentioned:
Near Knox Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431
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