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False cooking fire alarm sparks emergency response in DecaturDecatur IN

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W 000 Rd, Decatur, IN 46733

In Decatur, fire crews rushed to a structure alarm at a residence, later confirmed as a false alarm caused by cooking smoke. Units were dispatched but stood down.

Audio|Source: Kokomo Police and Fire, Howard County Sheriff / Fire Dispatch
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11956 West-0-0-0-South, a reference to a
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Structure alarm showing upstairs hallway smoke.
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Being advised by the homeowner that it was a false alarm due to cooking, the alarm company had to dispatch away because he did not know his passcode.
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11, 956 West, 00, North-South, Burlington Fire, Ruscival Fire, and Harrison Fire at 1348.

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W 000 Rd, Decatur, IN 46733

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