Sprinkler testing sets off store fire alarm

Heard on: Kennebec ME Fire Dispatch Group Calls

01:55

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Randolph Fire, you're responding to (number withheld) Water Street, the Goggins IGA for commercial fire alarm showing zone 19 water sprinkler flow.

00:08

Repeating, Randolph Fire, you're responding to (number withheld)

00:12

Water Street, the Goggins IGA.

00:17

Fire alarm called in by the alarm company showing zone 19 sprinkler water flow.

00:21

Time of dispatch 11:56.

00:24

Engine 52 and 51 will be en route.

00:31

Engine 51 en route.

00:32

156.

00:39

All right, we're direct.

01:02

Okay, we're en route.

01:03

We'll stop and verify.

01:11

51, you can go non-emergency.

01:29

Engine 51, go.

01:36

Randolph and your 52 is off.

01:40

Lincoln from Randolph Fire One.

01:45

Fire One, go ahead.

01:47

Verified maintenance is doing sprinkler testing.

01:51

Accidentally set off the alarm.

01:53

All Randolph units will be clear.

2026-09-10 08:55 UTC

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Water St, Randolph, ME 04346

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at a store on Water Street in Randolph after an alarm company reported a sprinkler system water flow. Responding units later confirmed the alarm was accidentally activated during maintenance testing, and all units cleared the scene.

Sprinkler testing sets off store fire alarm

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