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False fire alarm sparks concern at McAllen apartmentMcallen TX

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Wichita Ave, McAllen, TX 78503

Fire department responds to smoke reported at a McAllen apartment, which is found to be burned items on the oven with no active fire, prompting ventilation efforts.

Audio|Source: Hidalgo County Public Safety
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Regular alarm 600 West Wichita Avenue for visible smoke from a second-floor apartment; Jeff will be on ground one.
00:15
Engine responding.
00:19
34,
00:20
copy.
00:24
Secretary to arrive.
00:28
Secretary en route.
00:31
Second due, copy. Second due, copy.
00:36
He doesn't want to be.
00:40
Copy. Copy.
00:47
Second one run.
00:52
Cross six zero.
00:53
This is all right.
00:58
Okay, just that's right.
01:06
Sergeant 3 is on location.
01:10
Page 3, copy.
01:15
Jim 45 days.
01:19
Is there an outside view apartment that could come out and open the code?
01:30
Sir, federalized the gatecode (number withheld).
01:38
There is no fire.
01:40
We do have some burned stuff on the oven.
01:44
We'll be airing the apartment out.
01:48
Also, an engine for establishing Wichita, man.
01:52
Wichita Command, that's affirmative, sir.
01:55
Fire does the remaining units responding to the regular.
01:57
As per command, downgrade, FIRA is out.

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Wichita Ave, McAllen, TX 78503

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