False fire alarm caused by leaking water pitcher, Portsmouth RI
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at a building near Nancy Road in Portsmouth. The fire department evacuated the building and investigated the alarm. They found no fire or hazard. The alarm was caused by a large water pitcher leaking water through the floor into the basement.
Audio|Source: Portsmouth Fire Department
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Transcript:
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We're on scene, Nancy Road.
00:02
On-site manager said he believes it's water and the detector.
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We're investigating.
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The building is evacuated.
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360 is complete.
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Something shown from the outside.
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Receive Car3, onsite manager, please, water, and detector, 360 complete, nothing shown on the outside Carp3 in command, 1653.
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Section 1553.
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Measure 1 is on thing.
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See, Measure 1 on scene, 1653.
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Car 3, Fire alarm.
00:20
Firearms on, Car 3.
00:21
You can recall, Angie One, this is a water pitcher, large water pitcher, leaking through the floor into the basement.
00:27
It's probably well, causes the sector to activate.
00:30
Receive large water pitcher causing alarm to activate.
00:33
Do you want to activate? Do you copy the message? Engine One, do you copy the message?
00:36
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Portsmouth, RI
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