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Food on Stove Mistaken for Fire in Residential Building

1701 NW 38th St

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a reported fire at a multi-story residential building in Kansas City, which was determined to be caused by food left on a stove. Crews ventilated the apartment, and no active fire was found.

Timeline

Firefighters report a slight haze of smoke but confirm the situation is under control.

KCFD A5 · 0:04
little bit of a haze of smoke. We're trying to determine. I'll go in a little bit.
KCFD A5 · 0:30
Dispatch, 38th command. Got that 12 truck, 40 pumper, 4 pumper, 108. We'll be on the scene. Everybody else can be in service. And you can move this over to 3. Copy, car 108, pumper 4, pumper 40, truck 12, stand on scene. All other companies, you've been released. All other companies, you've been released. Moving all traffic to A3.

Firefighters determined the issue was food on the stove. They are using fans to ventilate the apartment.

KCFD A5 · 0:11
You're going to be able to handle the food we have? Truck 12, yeah, we can handle with fours, 40s, and Truck 12. Copy that, thanks.
KCFD A5 · 0:21
open at this time. We're about 10 from your facility. Questions or orders? 40, this is command. We're coming up, 4 Pumper and 12 Truck are coming up there for you. Any other equipment? Pumper 40, we're not finding anything. I believe it's just food on the stove. We can get the truck to bring up a fan. Copy that.
KCFD A5 · 0:18
12 Truck's bringing the fan up. Is one going to do it or do you need more? Command, this is Truck 12. Go ahead and bring two of the electrical fans. We're going to air out this apartment. The hallway's pretty clear up on the fourth floor. Fan number two on its way.

Additional fire units have arrived, and command has been established.

KCFD A5 · 0:10
Copy, Station 4 is on the scene. Station 4 on scene. 108 will be assuming command. 108 assuming command. Pumper 61 is on scene.
KCFD A5 · 0:20
61 on scene. Any other companies coming in here with their pumpers, stay out of the truck's way. There's limited room in here, so no more pumpers back in here. What about a rescue? We're here. Rescue 1, stay out in the front.

Firefighters are on scene at a multi-story residential building and are investigating. They report no visible fire at this time.

KCFD A5 · 0:15
Dispatch, Pumper 40 is on scene, multi-story residential building. We have nothing showing. We'll be out investigating. Copy, Pumper 40 on scene, out investigating, nothing showing, multi-story building. Northwest 38th Street, command.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in a residential building.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:31
Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 1701 Northwest 38th Street on a house fire. All companies clear on TAC 5, Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 17...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1701 NW 38th St.

Firefighters report a slight haze of smoke but confirm the situation is under control.

KCFD A5 · 0:04
little bit of a haze of smoke. We're trying to determine. I'll go in a little bit.
KCFD A5 · 0:30
Dispatch, 38th command. Got that 12 truck, 40 pumper, 4 pumper, 108. We'll be on the scene. Everybody else can be in service. And you can move this over to 3. Copy, car 108, pumper 4, pumper 40, truck 12, stand on scene. All other companies, you've been released. All other companies, you've been released. Moving all traffic to A3.

Firefighters determined the issue was food on the stove. They are using fans to ventilate the apartment.

KCFD A5 · 0:11
You're going to be able to handle the food we have? Truck 12, yeah, we can handle with fours, 40s, and Truck 12. Copy that, thanks.
KCFD A5 · 0:21
open at this time. We're about 10 from your facility. Questions or orders? 40, this is command. We're coming up, 4 Pumper and 12 Truck are coming up there for you. Any other equipment? Pumper 40, we're not finding anything. I believe it's just food on the stove. We can get the truck to bring up a fan. Copy that.
KCFD A5 · 0:18
12 Truck's bringing the fan up. Is one going to do it or do you need more? Command, this is Truck 12. Go ahead and bring two of the electrical fans. We're going to air out this apartment. The hallway's pretty clear up on the fourth floor. Fan number two on its way.

Additional fire units have arrived, and command has been established.

KCFD A5 · 0:10
Copy, Station 4 is on the scene. Station 4 on scene. 108 will be assuming command. 108 assuming command. Pumper 61 is on scene.
KCFD A5 · 0:20
61 on scene. Any other companies coming in here with their pumpers, stay out of the truck's way. There's limited room in here, so no more pumpers back in here. What about a rescue? We're here. Rescue 1, stay out in the front.

Firefighters are on scene at a multi-story residential building and are investigating. They report no visible fire at this time.

KCFD A5 · 0:15
Dispatch, Pumper 40 is on scene, multi-story residential building. We have nothing showing. We'll be out investigating. Copy, Pumper 40 on scene, out investigating, nothing showing, multi-story building. Northwest 38th Street, command.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in a residential building.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:31
Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 1701 Northwest 38th Street on a house fire. All companies clear on TAC 5, Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 17...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1701 NW 38th St.

Firefighters report a slight haze of smoke but confirm the situation is under control.

KCFD A5 · 0:04
little bit of a haze of smoke. We're trying to determine. I'll go in a little bit.
KCFD A5 · 0:30
Dispatch, 38th command. Got that 12 truck, 40 pumper, 4 pumper, 108. We'll be on the scene. Everybody else can be in service. And you can move this over to 3. Copy, car 108, pumper 4, pumper 40, truck 12, stand on scene. All other companies, you've been released. All other companies, you've been released. Moving all traffic to A3.

Firefighters determined the issue was food on the stove. They are using fans to ventilate the apartment.

KCFD A5 · 0:11
You're going to be able to handle the food we have? Truck 12, yeah, we can handle with fours, 40s, and Truck 12. Copy that, thanks.
KCFD A5 · 0:21
open at this time. We're about 10 from your facility. Questions or orders? 40, this is command. We're coming up, 4 Pumper and 12 Truck are coming up there for you. Any other equipment? Pumper 40, we're not finding anything. I believe it's just food on the stove. We can get the truck to bring up a fan. Copy that.
KCFD A5 · 0:18
12 Truck's bringing the fan up. Is one going to do it or do you need more? Command, this is Truck 12. Go ahead and bring two of the electrical fans. We're going to air out this apartment. The hallway's pretty clear up on the fourth floor. Fan number two on its way.

Additional fire units have arrived, and command has been established.

KCFD A5 · 0:10
Copy, Station 4 is on the scene. Station 4 on scene. 108 will be assuming command. 108 assuming command. Pumper 61 is on scene.
KCFD A5 · 0:20
61 on scene. Any other companies coming in here with their pumpers, stay out of the truck's way. There's limited room in here, so no more pumpers back in here. What about a rescue? We're here. Rescue 1, stay out in the front.

Firefighters are on scene at a multi-story residential building and are investigating. They report no visible fire at this time.

KCFD A5 · 0:15
Dispatch, Pumper 40 is on scene, multi-story residential building. We have nothing showing. We'll be out investigating. Copy, Pumper 40 on scene, out investigating, nothing showing, multi-story building. Northwest 38th Street, command.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in a residential building.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:31
Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 1701 Northwest 38th Street on a house fire. All companies clear on TAC 5, Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 17...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1701 NW 38th St.

Firefighters report a slight haze of smoke but confirm the situation is under control.

KCFD A5 · 0:04
little bit of a haze of smoke. We're trying to determine. I'll go in a little bit.
KCFD A5 · 0:30
Dispatch, 38th command. Got that 12 truck, 40 pumper, 4 pumper, 108. We'll be on the scene. Everybody else can be in service. And you can move this over to 3. Copy, car 108, pumper 4, pumper 40, truck 12, stand on scene. All other companies, you've been released. All other companies, you've been released. Moving all traffic to A3.

Firefighters determined the issue was food on the stove. They are using fans to ventilate the apartment.

KCFD A5 · 0:11
You're going to be able to handle the food we have? Truck 12, yeah, we can handle with fours, 40s, and Truck 12. Copy that, thanks.
KCFD A5 · 0:21
open at this time. We're about 10 from your facility. Questions or orders? 40, this is command. We're coming up, 4 Pumper and 12 Truck are coming up there for you. Any other equipment? Pumper 40, we're not finding anything. I believe it's just food on the stove. We can get the truck to bring up a fan. Copy that.
KCFD A5 · 0:18
12 Truck's bringing the fan up. Is one going to do it or do you need more? Command, this is Truck 12. Go ahead and bring two of the electrical fans. We're going to air out this apartment. The hallway's pretty clear up on the fourth floor. Fan number two on its way.

Additional fire units have arrived, and command has been established.

KCFD A5 · 0:10
Copy, Station 4 is on the scene. Station 4 on scene. 108 will be assuming command. 108 assuming command. Pumper 61 is on scene.
KCFD A5 · 0:20
61 on scene. Any other companies coming in here with their pumpers, stay out of the truck's way. There's limited room in here, so no more pumpers back in here. What about a rescue? We're here. Rescue 1, stay out in the front.

Firefighters are on scene at a multi-story residential building and are investigating. They report no visible fire at this time.

KCFD A5 · 0:15
Dispatch, Pumper 40 is on scene, multi-story residential building. We have nothing showing. We'll be out investigating. Copy, Pumper 40 on scene, out investigating, nothing showing, multi-story building. Northwest 38th Street, command.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in a residential building.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:31
Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 1701 Northwest 38th Street on a house fire. All companies clear on TAC 5, Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 17...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1701 NW 38th St.

Firefighters report a slight haze of smoke but confirm the situation is under control.

KCFD A5 · 0:04
little bit of a haze of smoke. We're trying to determine. I'll go in a little bit.
KCFD A5 · 0:30
Dispatch, 38th command. Got that 12 truck, 40 pumper, 4 pumper, 108. We'll be on the scene. Everybody else can be in service. And you can move this over to 3. Copy, car 108, pumper 4, pumper 40, truck 12, stand on scene. All other companies, you've been released. All other companies, you've been released. Moving all traffic to A3.

Firefighters determined the issue was food on the stove. They are using fans to ventilate the apartment.

KCFD A5 · 0:11
You're going to be able to handle the food we have? Truck 12, yeah, we can handle with fours, 40s, and Truck 12. Copy that, thanks.
KCFD A5 · 0:21
open at this time. We're about 10 from your facility. Questions or orders? 40, this is command. We're coming up, 4 Pumper and 12 Truck are coming up there for you. Any other equipment? Pumper 40, we're not finding anything. I believe it's just food on the stove. We can get the truck to bring up a fan. Copy that.
KCFD A5 · 0:18
12 Truck's bringing the fan up. Is one going to do it or do you need more? Command, this is Truck 12. Go ahead and bring two of the electrical fans. We're going to air out this apartment. The hallway's pretty clear up on the fourth floor. Fan number two on its way.

Additional fire units have arrived, and command has been established.

KCFD A5 · 0:10
Copy, Station 4 is on the scene. Station 4 on scene. 108 will be assuming command. 108 assuming command. Pumper 61 is on scene.
KCFD A5 · 0:20
61 on scene. Any other companies coming in here with their pumpers, stay out of the truck's way. There's limited room in here, so no more pumpers back in here. What about a rescue? We're here. Rescue 1, stay out in the front.

Firefighters are on scene at a multi-story residential building and are investigating. They report no visible fire at this time.

KCFD A5 · 0:15
Dispatch, Pumper 40 is on scene, multi-story residential building. We have nothing showing. We'll be out investigating. Copy, Pumper 40 on scene, out investigating, nothing showing, multi-story building. Northwest 38th Street, command.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in a residential building.

KCFD A1 Dispatch · 0:31
Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 1701 Northwest 38th Street on a house fire. All companies clear on TAC 5, Car 108, Pumper 4, Pumper 40, Pumper 61, Rescue 1, Truck 3, Truck 12, Medic 4, 17...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1701 NW 38th St.

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