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False fire alarm caused by smoke detector battery change, Bedford NH

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Powder Hill Rd, Bedford, NH 03110

A smoke detector alarm at a residence near Powder Hill Rd was triggered accidentally when the homeowner was changing the batteries. Fire and emergency responders arrived but found no fire or emergency situation.

Audio|Source: Bedford Fire Dispatch
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one, fire alarm.
00:03
Engine one.
00:06
Responding.
00:09
Engine one responding. Near Powder Hill Rd.
00:13
It's coming in a zone 35 second floor smoke detector, showing your responding at 1910.
00:22
Car 4, fire alarm.
00:25
Car 4.
00:27
First morning.
00:30
Corporeau, you're responding, 1910.
00:35
I just say, that's got it.
00:38
Okay.
00:44
R1.
00:46
R1.
00:50
R1.
00:52
All the other.
00:53
Okay.
00:55
You're responding, 1912.
00:56
Engine 1 fireline.
01:03
Engine 1. Engine 1 is going on scene.
01:09
Two-story wood frame structure, nothing showing from the exterior.
01:13
Engine 1 will be set up on side Delta.
01:21
Engine 1, you're on scene.
01:22
Two-story wood structure, nothing strong from the exterior setup on site alpha at 1970.
01:32
Power 4, fire one.
01:35
Power 4.
01:37
Power 4 will be unseen, 04 will have command.
01:41
NJ1 will be investigating.
01:45
O4, you're on scene with command, engine 1 investigating.
01:53
Engine 3, pilot.
01:59
Engine 3. Engine 3.
02:03
On scene, 19.
02:06
Engine 1,000. Engine 1, command.
02:13
Oh, send to me.
02:20
Alarm was set off by homeowner changing smoke detector.
02:25
No conducive.
02:26
Thank you.
02:29
Command, a fire alarm.
02:34
Sorry, command.
02:37
Actional activation from homeowner changing batteries in the system. All units would be clearance service command terminated.
02:44
All units, clearance service, command terminated, accidentally set off the homeowner.

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Location mentioned:
Near Powder Hill Rd, Bedford, NH 03110

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