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Fire crews address sprinkler issue near First StScarborough ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
1st St, Scarborough, ME 04074

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a sprinkler system issue near First Street in Scarborough, Maine. The problem involved a dry system becoming charged. Units confirmed the situation was under control and returned to service after addressing the mechanical issue.

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01:56
Transcript:
00:00
First Street, fire.
00:03
All right, let me answer your commands.
00:06
I think it's going to be a sprinkler issue.
00:09
You have already called one.
00:12
How far is the sprinkler issue? Everyone else responding can respond.
00:15
Call what?
00:18
One of four copies.
00:26
48 to 10.
00:29
Red 48.
00:31
Sounds like they had the same problem on Christmas Eve.
00:37
It's a problem with red.
00:40
Copy that.
00:53
First Street Command, a lot of forty-five.
00:57
Good.
01:01
I'll do level one staging on First Street.
01:07
Copy that. We're level one on First Street.
01:13
Forty-eight command.
01:16
Go ahead, forty-eight.
01:19
We need some backing pressure on the dry system.
01:21
We should be able to handle it.
01:27
Any copies?
01:31
Pressure command follow up.
01:34
I'm answering First Street, man.
01:39
It's going to be a dry system that charged on the sprinkler system.
01:44
Myself and 48 can handle it and cut into balance.
01:50
Temporary issue with the dry system being charged.
01:52
Car 42 and Engine 48 can handle all their apparatus in service.

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1st St, Scarborough, ME 04074

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