Steam triggers false alarm at On the Vine Marketplace, Scarborough ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and emergency units responded to a smoke alarm at On the Vine Marketplace near Route 1 in Scarborough. The alarm was determined to be a false one, caused by steam entering the elevator area from an open control room. No evacuation or fire occurred.
Audio|Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
07:8
Transcript:
00:00
Scarborough Fire Department transmitting still alarm[1] District Six.
00:04
Ambulance Two, Engine Four, Ladder One, respond to near Route 1 at On the Vine Marketplace for a basement smoke alarm.
00:13
Again, ambulance two, engine four, ladder one, please respond to near Route 1 at On the Vine Marketplace for a basement smoke detector.
00:44
Copy that. Fire department is headed to On the Vine Marketplace near US Route One for basement smoke detectors.
00:52
It's a common false alarm, so they should be on site.
05:34
The report I was given is an open control room allowed steam to get into the elevator.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
still alarm: Initial or reduced fire response (typically a single-company assignment)
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Location mentioned:
U.S. Rte 1, Scarborough, ME 04074
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