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Possible fire alarm at Longfellow HotelPortland ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
Congress St, Portland, ME 04102

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation at the Longfellow Hotel near Congress Street in Portland. The alarm was determined to be a detector activation with an unknown cause, and units recalled after the area was checked and made safe.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for box C1.
00:08
All five, you can see the box 3515 for near Congress Street, Longfellow Hotel.
00:13
Responding ladder one, engine six, ladder three, rescue on your option is three.
00:18
Again, searching city box 3515 for near Congress Street, Longfellow Hotel.
00:23
Responding other one, engine six, ladder three, rescue one, your option is three.
00:31
Rescue one from central.
00:44
Engine six, follow up.
00:51
Engine six, call the problem.
00:54
Problem at ceiling, engine six.
00:57
One taking four-story left to investigate.
01:02
Paffa, engine six has command.
01:04
Holly Street, command of fire.
01:09
Fire engine, correct.
01:11
Engine six can handle it and have the other companies.
01:16
Ten four. Engine six, handle all other apparatus community service.
01:25
Congress Street, command to pilot.
01:29
Answering Congress Street, clear me out.
01:32
Detector activation unknown cause.
01:35
Somebody's there in service, you can recall the box.
01:38
Careful.
01:45
All fire and strike three calls to the box 3515, near Congress Street.
01:49
Time of the recalls will be 1024.

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Congress St, Portland, ME 04102

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