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CO alarm triggers urgent fire response at Rumford apartmentRumford ME

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Congress St Apt 515, Rumford, ME 04276

A carbon monoxide alarm activated at a six-story residential building near Congress Street in Rumford, which prompted a swift response by fire units investigating the scene with no visible threats found.

Audio|Heard on: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Oxford RCC to Rumford fire.
00:03
Stand by for an alarm fire.
00:05
20 Congress Street, Apartment 515 in Rumford.
00:21
Oxford, RCC to Rumford Fire.
00:24
Respond to 20 Congress Street, apartment 515 in Rumford.
00:29
Cross Street is going to be Bridge Street and Exchange Street.
00:32
Responding for a CO alarm going off, Charlie Level response, timing is tone, (number withheld).
00:38
Oxford Unit 91.
00:43
Rumford Unit 91, go ahead.
00:47
Ox and Rumford Unit 91, Engine 2, Ladder 3 be in route.
00:51
10-4[1], Rumford Unit 91, Engine 2 and Ladder 3 in route, (number withheld).
01:05
552, oxygen, back in quarters.
01:10
10-4[1] 552, back in quarters, (number withheld).
01:14
Oxford here,
01:16
(number withheld).
01:18
Oxford, Rumford here, 91.
01:22
Anyone, go ahead.
01:26
Unit 91's on scene, six-story brick residential.
01:32
Nothing shown from the outside, out investigating.
01:34
Tack 1 will be Operation Fire 12 at command.
01:43
Copy it, 991 on scene.
01:45
Six-story brick residential, nothing showing at the moment.
01:47
Out investigating,
01:48
Tackle, the communications channel Fire 12 will have command at (number withheld).
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

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Congress St Apt 515, Rumford, ME 04276

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