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Fire alarm caused by cooking near Ritz StRochester NY

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Ritz St, Rochester, NY 14605

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm near Ritz Street between Scio Street and Hubbard Street. The alarm was initially treated as a potential structure fire but was later determined to have been caused by cooking. A small dumpster fire near Walgate Ridge Street was also checked, with no significant fire activity found.

Audio|Heard on: Monroe and Ontario Counties Fire - Digital
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01:28
Transcript:
00:00
Initial fire alarm activation near Ritz Street between Scio Street and Hubbard Street for Engine 16, Channel 2.
00:05
Initial fire alarm activation near Ritz Street between Scio Street and Hubbard Street for Engine 16, Channel 2.
00:12
2C37, I just got a call from the (name withheld).
00:14
(Name withheld) and phone (number withheld) is on the job card.
00:17
(Name withheld) says contact was made possibly through the alarm.
00:24
As far as zones,
00:27
The only thing indicated on the initial job is a general fire alarm, no specific zone.
00:35
Okay, thank you.
00:39
Seventeen dispatch, we're checking up with a dumpster fire near Walgate Ridge Street.
00:46
Two seventy-three, nothing apparent.
00:48
Is the exposure document piece correct?
00:54
Okay, 17's here picking up from the fire and the dumpster fire.
00:59
You'll take Ritz.
01:01
Engine 17 taking a run on Ritz Street.
01:03
Engine 16 to go back.
01:05
Engine 17 taking their own Ritz Street.
01:07
Engine 16 to go back.
01:10
No entry made to the exposures, nothing coming in from the sidewalk.
01:15
All right.
01:22
Dispatcher 17 says cooking set off the alarm.
01:27
Right now, it's horizontal conditioning.

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Ritz St, Rochester, NY 14605

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