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Fire alarm investigated at Longfellow ApartmentsPortland ME

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Longfellow St, Portland, ME 04103

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Longfellow Apartments near Congress Street in Portland. Units found no visible fire at the four-story building. The alarm system was reset, and the cause of activation was unknown. All responding companies were placed back in service after the recall.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for box alarm.
00:08
Station striking city box 2366 for Longfellow Apartments, near Congress Street, showing a general alarm.
00:15
Responding on the box, ladder six, engine six, engine five, rescue one, you are off channel two.
00:19
Station striking city box 2366 for Longfellow Apartments, near Congress Street, showing a general alarm responding on the box.
00:27
Ladder six, engine six, engine five, rescue one, you are off channel two.
00:36
Ladder six fire alarm.
00:40
Go ahead, ladder six.
00:43
On scene, four-story ordinary, nothing showing from two sides.
00:47
Ladder six has mobile command up here.
00:49
F4, four-story normal, nothing showing from both sides.
00:52
Ladder six has command.
00:54
Speed wise, the alarm company called.
00:56
They got second floor front stairway smoke.
01:01
Ladder six copy.
01:41
Holding engine six, ladder six.
01:42
You can have the balance.
01:49
Congress Street command, come in.
01:53
Go ahead, command.
01:58
Unknown cause, system's been reset.
02:00
More companies are in service.
02:01
Okay for the recall.
02:03
Fire alarm striking the recall and city box 2366 for near Congress Street.
02:08
Cause of the alarm was unknown.
02:09
Time of the recall 1224.

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Longfellow St, Portland, ME 04103

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