Fire alarm triggered by cooking odor at apartment, Wilmington DE
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated on the third floor of Compton Tower Apartments near E 5th St. The cause was an odor of cooking. The occupant was present, had windows open, and fans on. There was a language barrier but no visible fire was found.
Audio|Source: New Castle County Fire
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Transcript:
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Office of the command.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:07
We've walked the third floor.
00:08
We had an odor of cooking in one area, but we have not stopped access to the unit.
00:14
My opportunity to give me possible device number off the mail.
00:21
I'll check.
00:27
What's your apartment number?
00:31
It's gonna be between 301 or 304?
00:38
That's 3.04 down here, I can send them up.
00:43
Copy, were they cooking anything before the alarm went off?
00:52
She was a 16.
00:58
Being truthful, she has all the windows open and the fans on, so most likely that's our call.
01:06
Is she with you?
01:09
She is, there's a language barrier.
01:13
Okay, I'm going to try out for a reason.
01:15
It's definitely 301.
01:17
Grab me.
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Location mentioned:
Near E 5th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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