Burnt Baby Bottle Nipples, Malfunctioning Elevator Cause Fire Scares

The  responded to the following incidents during the week of Aug. 24-Sept. 4:

Aug. 29

• 11 responses by paramedic firefighters for Emergency Medical Service.
• A reported natural gas smell from a stove was investigated in the 6100 block of Xerxes Avenue. No gas was measured and no odor found. The gas company was en route to check the appliance.
• Firefighters investigated a reported smoke smell in the area of the 3900 block of West 50th Street. No smoke was found. A possible source may have been from the roofing operation on the top of .

Aug. 30

• Nine EMS responses.

Aug. 31

• Six EMS incidents.
• A reported smoke detector sounding was investigated in the 5700 block of Blake Road. Firefighters investigated and found no smoke alarms activated and no problems.

Sept. 1

• Burnt baby bottle nipples on a stove caused smoke to fill an apartment in the 6400 block of Colony Way. There was no fire upon arrival by the fire department. A carbon monoxide detector had activated. Smoke was ventilated from the unit.
• Nine EMS responses.
• A vehicle accident was checked on France Avenue at Hwy. 62. There were no injuries. 
• Two false fire alarms were investigated.

Sept. 2

• 10 EMS responses.
• A malfunctioning elevator created light smoke and set off a smoke alarm on the ninth floor of .
• A homeowner reported a natural gas odor in the 5100 block of Schaefer Road. A slight odor was noted upon firefighters arrival. No gas was measured with fire department monitors. The gas company was notified to follow up. 
• Firefighters investigated a carbon monoxide/gas alarm activation on Woodland Circle.  No natural gas was measured and no gas odor was found. The homeowner was advised to have gas company evaluate gas appliances. 

Sept. 3

• 11 EMS calls.
• Paramedic firefighters responded to a vehicle versus bicycle crash in the 6700 block of York Avenue.
• A bicycle accident on Blake Road and Interlachen Boulevard was checked by paramedics. 
• Two requests from the St. Louis Park Fire Department for mutual aid were both cancelled en route.
• Two false fire alarms were investigated.

Sept. 4

• Nine EMS incidents.
• Two false fire alarms.