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Fire alarm caused by burnt food on third floorPortland ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
Westbrook St, Portland, ME 04102

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building near Westbrook Street in Portland. The investigation found burnt food on the third floor. The fire alarm system was reset, and all units returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Panel showing third floor corridor.
00:02
44 and 42 investigating.
00:06
How far? Panel showing third floor corridor.
00:09
I show 44, ambulance 42 investigating.
00:17
Ladder 45 is on scene.
00:20
That work?
00:28
Give me a minute, ladder 45.
00:34
All of you just stage for now.
00:36
We got an odor of burnt food on division three.
00:38
Trying to figure out where the firemen have come from.
00:42
Copy that, police standing by.
00:50
Call for a use of the company.
00:53
Down four.
01:00
Command engine 34 trucks.
01:06
What?
01:08
Silence, please.
01:10
Red two, fire one.
01:13
Red two.
01:15
Thank you three of the patients and we'll be assigned also to each other.
01:20
Go for it.
01:28
Engine 44 truck, go for reset.
01:36
This is reset, hold on.
01:44
Westbrook Street, command of fire.
01:48
All right, come in.
01:52
Burnt food floor three, unable to determine which apartment it came from.
01:56
No need for validation.
01:58
Companies are making up.
02:01
You can have engine 46 and ladder 45.
02:08
Check spotter 45, we're in service.
02:13
Car 42 is back to five.
02:20
Command, howling.
02:27
Fire, I'm in command.
02:31
System's reset, companies are in service, okay on the recall.
02:36
Fire, I am starting the recall.
02:38
City box (number withheld), near Westbrook Street, cross street Brentwood, unknown apartment number.

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Westbrook St, Portland, ME 04102

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