Fire alarm reset after smoke reported on Congress St, Portland ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation near Congress Street in Portland. Smoke was initially reported near an elevator lobby, but no fire was found. The alarm system was reset and all responding units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:3
Transcript:
00:00
Congress, she command to file.
00:03
Congress, she command answering.
00:08
Showing first floor elevator lobby, Avon Street.
00:11
Rescue one, ladder six investigating.
00:18
Ten four, smoke showing on first floor elevator.
00:24
Cam was showing that we don't actually have smoke in the building.
00:30
Apologies, ten four.
00:37
Command to Ladder Six or Rescue One.
00:40
Also getting a trouble alarm for wrong device, not sure what that means.
00:50
We've got the activated head right here on the Avon Street side.
00:53
There's nothing going on if you want to try for a reset.
00:57
F4, Engine Five, you can clear.
01:00
Copy.
01:08
When are you guys still over there?
01:15
Congress Street command, Tom.
01:19
Fire alarm answering, Congress Street command.
01:25
Have an activated detector in the lobby of the elevator.
01:30
No obvious cause.
01:31
This one's been reset and all companies are in service.
01:32
Okay for the recall.
01:39
Fire alarm striking the recall of box 2226 at 667 Congress Street.
01:46
First floor fire alarm was going off, no cause system was reset.
01:50
Time of the recall 1425.
01:52
Repeating, fire alarm striking the recall in box 2226 at 667 Congress Street.
01:58
First floor alarm, no cause system is reset.
02:00
Call of the recall, time of the recall 1420.
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Location mentioned:
Congress St, Portland, ME 04101
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