FIRE ALARM (LOC)
Btwn LAUREL RD & PAXSON RD
TR46 E46
Dispatched 6:57 PM
Cleared3 of 3 priors were alarm activations ยท 2 in last 6 months ยท no actual fires
Another alarm here within 30 days: about 1 in 5 (22% for addresses with 1 or 2 in six months)
Dispatch
DINING ROOM SMOKE BY SUNROOMW/N
Caller: 35363 HOLICONG
Temp
54ยฐF
Wind
3 NE
Conditions
Clear
Humidity
63%
Prior Calls at This Address (3)
3 of 3 priors were alarm activations ยท 2 in last 6 months ยท no actual fires
Size-Up Reference
Wind: 3mph NE
Dark โ portable lighting needed
Hazards: Commercial kitchen (LP/natural gas, cooking oils, hood systems); public-assembly crowds during market/event hours; farm outbuildings, equipment and stored produce.
Access: Working farm with multiple structures on grounds โ confirm which building with dispatch/RP. Public market Wed 3-7pm & Sat 12-5pm; booked events after hours.
3 prior calls at this address
Rural water supply โ tanker dispatched
Structure
Wood Frame Farm Event Venue & Commercial Kitchen
Occupancy
Assembly / Agricultural
Footprint
1,459 sq ft
Construction
Wood Frame
Access
Working farm with multiple structures on grounds โ confirm which building with dispatch/RP. Public market Wed 3-7pm & Sat 12-5pm; booked events after hours.
Hazards
Commercial kitchen (LP/natural gas
cooking oils
hood systems); public-assembly crowds during market/event hours; farm outbuildings
equipment and stored produce.
๐จ Incident Snapshot
moderateFire alarm activation โ dining room smoke by sunroom
Farm event venue with commercial kitchen
Amara Kitchen tasting room / farmers market venue
3 prior alarms in 13 months โ pattern check for nuisance or recurring hazard
โ ๏ธ Primary Risk Signals
Commercial kitchen hazards
LP/natural gas appliances, cooking oils, hood suppression
Confirm kitchen was NOT in active use at alarm time
Prior CO alarm on file
7/6/2026 โ 4 weeks before this call
Vent/appliance issue may still be present
Assembly occupancy during events
Public market Wed 3-7pm & Sat 12-5pm
Confirm current occupancy status and evacuation
Multi-structure farm layout
Multiple outbuildings, equipment, stored produce
Confirm fire alarm source โ may originate from non-kitchen location
๐ฌ๏ธ Environmental Conditions
Clear skies, 54ยฐF
Wind 3 mph NE โ minimal fire spread risk
Night ops โ reduce visibility, use scene lights for apparatus positioning
โ๏ธ Confirm on Arrival
Smoke location
Confirm dining room / sunroom โ rule out kitchen or outbuilding origin
Kitchen status
Was kitchen in active use? Check gas appliances, hood, recent cooking activity
Occupancy
Market hours (Wed 3-7pm / Sat 12-5pm)? Current event? Evacuate if occupied
Prior alarm pattern
Three calls in 13 months โ look for recurring appliance, vent, or electrical issue
๐ง Common Causes
Commercial hood alarm โ cooking oil residue or sensor fault
Gas appliance malfunction or incomplete combustion
Electrical short or equipment malfunction in kitchen
Nuisance alarm โ repeat pattern at venue