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False fire alarm at motel caused by hair dryerFairfield CT

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audio iconFire & Arson
Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT 06824

As discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was activated at the Hi-Ho Motel near Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. The alarm was triggered by smoke detected from a hair dryer in room 201. No fire was found upon inspection.

Audio|Heard on: Fairfield CT Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5 letter to Car 3 responding to automatic commercial alarm, near Black Rock Turnpike, Hi-Ho Motel, Unit 201.
00:08
Congress should get any drive, that 3.0.
00:12
First and second floor smoke detector in Barcelona, room 201.
00:19
We have a recipe one in service and clear a two-one two prats for UIT 379.
00:23
We're going to be on a road run to do station two.
00:27
If you want a certain clear, 212 Pratt Street, Roadfront Station 2.
00:33
Airfield, engine 5 is on scene, high-home motel, three-story, ordinary construction,
00:40
nothing shown from the outside,
00:43
alarm activated, engine 5 is high-ho command.
00:47
Engine 5 on scene, near Black Rock Turnpike, 3-story ordinary construction engine 5 is command.
00:55
Part 3 on scene, aisle.
00:58
2 on scene.
01:00
There are a lot of keys open to seeing hi-ho.
01:04
Hi-ho. Hi-ho.
01:09
Fairfield, Car 3 calling.
01:12
This was a smoke detector activation by a hair dryer room 201.
01:17
Transmence or a requirement to place as well as the service for the available cartridge.
01:20
This will make the IC 271.
01:23
Messages to car 3 activation due to a hair dryer in room 201.
01:27
You just will place and salt in service.
01:31
Letter 2 is in service.

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Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT 06824

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