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False fire alarm at Longfellow CommonsPortland ME

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State St, Portland, ME 04101

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm reporting smoke at Longfellow Commons on State Street in Portland. The alarm was likely set off by workers, and no fire was found. The situation was resolved and most units were returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Attention stations, striking city box 4459 near State Street Longfellow Commons for smoke on the box.
00:10
Ladder six, engine six, engine five, rescue one, ops channel is three.
00:15
Attention stations, striking city box 4459 near State Street Longfellow Commons for smoke and poles.
00:24
Seems a ground corridor on the box is going to be splattering.
00:28
Six engine, six engine, five rescue.
00:31
One option is going to be three.
00:38
Ten four, engine five.
00:48
Ten four, fire line.
00:49
Please copy the block.
00:56
Ten four.
01:02
Engine six, go ahead.
01:05
Go ahead, engine six.
01:07
Four-story brick multifamily engine.
01:10
Ten four.
01:16
Engine six.
01:17
Ten four, four-story brick multifamily investigating and commit.
01:27
State Street command to fire alarm.
01:30
Fire alarm answering State Street command.
01:34
Possibly set off by workers, ladder six investigating.
01:40
Ten four, possibly set off by workers investigating.
01:43
Ladder six, command.
01:44
There's nothing going on here.
01:45
You can try for a reset.
01:48
Ten four, State Street commander, fire alarm.
01:51
Fire alarm answering, State Street command.
01:54
Only engine six.
02:01
Ten four, holding engine six.
02:03
All remaining units can be in service.

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State St, Portland, ME 04101

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