Fire & Arson
Burnt popcorn triggers apartment fire alarm
10th St N, Northwood, IA 50459 - 6/1/2026 03:00 PM
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Maple Court Apartments in Northwood. The alarm was caused by burnt popcorn in one of the units, and it was reset after the situation was checked.
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
02:37
Transcript
00:00
Attention Northwood Fire Department, Northwood Fire Department, you're needed to the Maple Court Apartments for a fire alarm going off.
00:06
Time of page is 1700.
00:12
And the tone.
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