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False fire alarm investigated on U.S. Route 1Kittery ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
US-1, Kittery, ME 03904

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation near U.S. Route 1 in Kittery. They conducted a full building search, confirmed no active fire, and reset the alarm system after clearing the area.

Audio|Heard on: Kittery Police and Fire
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03:0
Transcript:
00:00
Copy C1, we're taking command from T2 near U.S. Route 1.
00:04
Route 1 at (number withheld).
00:12
All units on scene near U.S. Route 1.
00:15
C1 will be command at this time.
00:22
Condition normal, no alarms present.
00:26
Made entry into the second alarm panel,
00:29
showing normal, no alarms.
00:46
We still have alarms on the other side of the building.
00:58
We're at the other end of the building towards Clarks and still have strobes and sirens going.
01:11
We'll do the search of the buildings on that side in the front.
01:17
We're currently inside the last unit.
01:23
Being in the last unit, we can now give an all-clear from visual confirmation.
01:30
Affirmative.
01:40
Operations answering command.
01:43
Would it be possible to do an alarm reset and see if it holds?
01:56
Wait until they complete the last building.
01:58
Thank you. Copy.
02:11
Received, all clear.
02:15
Command to operations, can you try reset?
02:20
Copy, command will be initiating reset.
02:29
Trouble alarm for the air return unit smoke detector.
02:58
Thank you.

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Location mentioned:
US-1, Kittery, ME 03904

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