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Dorm fire alarm triggered by burnt popcorn

Heard on: Franklin County Fire
04:06
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Farmington Fire have a call for you at (number withheld) Lincoln Street in Farmington.
audio iconFire & Arson
Francis Allen Black Hall, 126 Lincoln St, Farmington, ME 04938
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Fire crews responded to a general fire alarm at a dormitory building on the university campus near Lincoln Street in Farmington. Police spoke with a student from a room in the building who said popcorn had burned in the microwave, which may have set off the alarm. The dormitory was evacuated while fire personnel checked the building.

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