Apartment fire alarm caused by faulty detector
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at a three-story apartment building on Grey Road. They checked the building, found no fire or hazardous readings, and determined a faulty smoke detector caused the alarm. Crews cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
03:2
Transcript:
Final alarm[1], ladder two en route. Captain (name withheld) on scene. Final alarm, (name withheld) responding. The address is five even. Ladder two on scene. I have a three-story multiple apartment building, nothing showing from three sides. Ladder two will have mobile command investigating. I'll be showing on scene, three-story, multi-residential, nothing showing from three sides. 360 checking. Grey Road command. You have contact, no report. Grey Road, command of fire alarm. Command, go ahead. We metered the residents. Nothing found on the meter. We'll be checking up the stairwell. If no readings found, we'll talk to the homeowner. Faulty detector[2], all companies are in service. We'll strike the recall when you're ready. All companies in service, strike the recall. 19 minutes. Car 5, Grey Road, command. Go ahead, Car 5. No reports of ill effects, no need for ambulance. Negative, you can go in service. We're about done here. Grey Road command. Residents have been metered, zero readings on the meter. Engine two, ladder two will be clear. Scene returning. Homeowner has been talked to; possible faulty detector. Command terminated.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Final alarm: Fire Alarm
[2]
Faulty detector: False Alarm
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Location mentioned:
Cumberland County, ME
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