Fire crews responded to an activated smoke detector in a four‑story dormitory (Arlington/Barrington House), investigated stairwell B/D on the first floor, found no apparent cause, and downgraded to code yellow before clearing the scene., Smithfield RI

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/16/2025 08:49 PM

Hall 16, Smithfield, RI 02917

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an activated smoke detector in a four‑story dormitory (Arlington/Barrington House), investigated stairwell B/D on the first floor, found no apparent cause, and downgraded to code yellow before clearing the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Fire-Tac Group Calls

Listen to dispatch call

01:38

Transcript:

00:00

Power one's on scene.

00:02

Four-story dormitory, I got nothing showing.

00:05

I'm going to have the Arlington House Command.

00:08

Power One, you're on scene with a four-story dormitory.

00:11

Nothing chilling.

00:12

You'll be assuming Barrington House Command.

00:15

2349.

00:18

Major 1 will be on the Hydrant FDC.

00:22

And you're on scene is the FTC with water.

00:26

2351.

00:28

651 C. C.

00:31

C. C. C.3. Relentine.

00:32

23-53-51.

00:39

Commandant file, on the line.

00:42

God, command.

00:48

Tower 1 and engine 2 are going to be investigating stairwell B.

00:54

first floor.

00:56

Rescue 333.

00:58

Tower 1 and 2 investigating stairwell B on the first floor.

01:08

Command the Fire Alarm.

01:11

Go ahead, command.

01:15

We have an activated smoke detector.

01:19

First floor D stairwell.

01:23

No apparent cause.

01:25

You can make this a code yellow for engine 201 in the seat.

01:31

Receive command calls the code yellow for engine 2, Tower 1 and Chief 2.

01:35

All the companies can return to service, 2356.

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Hall 16, Smithfield, RI 02917

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