FIRE ALARM (LOC)
Btwn ELY RD & RIVER RD
TR46 E46
Dispatched 8:43 AM
ClearedETA
4m
DIST
2.1mi
HYD
NO
PREPLAN
N
PRIORS
2
2 of 2 priors were alarm activations · 2 in last 6 months · no actual fires
Another alarm here within 30 days: about 1 in 5 (22% for addresses with 1 or 2 in six months)
Dispatch
BED 1 SMOKE ZONE 37 2 ACTIVATIONS
Caller: OP 308 FIRMUS ELECTRONICS
Temp
65°F
Wind
5 N
Conditions
Sunny
Humidity
87%
Prior Calls at This Address (2)
2 of 2 priors were alarm activations · 2 in last 6 months · no actual fires
Size-Up Reference
Zone: 37 2 ACTIVATIONS
Wind: 5mph N
2 prior calls at this address
Rural water supply — tanker dispatched
Structure
Wood Frame Residential Dwelling
Occupancy
Residential
Footprint
3,938 sq ft
Construction
Wood Frame
🚨 Incident Snapshot
moderateFire alarm activation — Bedroom 1, Smoke Zone 37
2 prior activations at this location (8/2, 8/20)
Wood-frame residential, 3,938 sq ft, rural setting
⚠️ Primary Risk Signals
Nuisance alarm pattern
2 prior calls in 18 days suggests detector sensitivity or intermittent issue
Confirm actual fire vs false alarm on arrival
Rural access
Gated driveway — code 0303# from prior call
Confirm gate accessibility and driveway width for apparatus
Wood construction
Fire load and spread potential if real fire
Prioritize interior investigation and isolation
🌬️ Environmental Conditions
65°F, light winds 5 mph north, sunny, high humidity 87%
Conditions do not favor rapid fire spread
Visibility good for exterior assessment
✔️ Confirm on Arrival
Smoke condition
Bedroom 1 — look for actual fire, detector malfunction, or environmental trigger (cooking, dust)
Alarm activation source
Zone 37 smoke detector — determine if it is actuated or oversensitive
Gate access
Code 0303# worked prior calls — try first, flag if changed
Occupant status
Confirm anyone home and any evacuation already in progress
🧠 Common Causes
Cooking smoke or steam triggering detector
Dust or debris in detector housing from construction activity
Detector malfunction or low battery chirp misinterpreted