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Faulty detector triggers residential fire alarm

Taylor Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871 - 6/7/2026 02:57 PM

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported residential fire near Taylor Road. Crews found no active fire and determined the alarm was accidental, apparently caused by a faulty detector. All responding apparatus were canceled and units returned to service. Later, an EMS call was dispatched for a male in cardiac arrhythmia on Young Drive.

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Portsmouth Fire Department
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Car three's on the air.
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Still on for car three, engine one, engine two, and tower ladder one.
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Setting on Peleag Road for a residential fire.
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