Fire alarm accidental activation at Pearsall building, Wilton CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm activated at the Pearsall Building on Old Ridgefield Road was investigated and found to be an accidental alarm due to maintenance work. Responding engines found no sign of fire.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfield CT Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Well,
00:01
dispatch to engine 2,
00:02
44 Old Ridgefield Road, that's the Pearsall Building, no business given,
00:08
activated fire alarm, Zone 66, unknown what this is again.
00:13
Engine 2 to 44 Old Ridgefield Road, Pearsall Building,
00:18
no business given,
00:20
Zone 66, unknown what that is for an activated fire alarm.
00:25
Dispatch clear 14.01.
00:29
Engine to the Walsk Dispatch, we're responding.
00:33
Receive, you're responding.
00:35
Fordial 2.
00:38
River Ridge Command and Wiltest dispatch?
00:41
Dispatch. Can you add a mutual aid engine to the Fierceau building call, please?
00:50
Receive 14-0-3.
00:54
Engine to the Wiltled Dispatch.
01:00
We just drove by the Pearsall building.
01:04
Can you hold up on any mutual aid for now?
01:08
Received engine two, we'll hold off on mutual aid for now.
01:11
1403.
01:14
River Ridge command of what this match?
01:18
This match on command.
01:22
Do you have an EPA for either EMS or the propane company?
01:27
Uh,
01:29
negative on either.
01:33
Are they responding at least?
01:36
Yeah, that's affirmative.
01:38
They're on their way.
01:40
Roger, thank you. Engine 2 to what dispatch?
01:45
Engine 2. Engine 2 is on scene,
01:51
Old Ridgefield Road.
01:53
Nothing showing from the outside.
01:56
Engine 2 has pierce all command,
01:59
switching to Channel 2.
02:02
Nothing showing engine 2 is going to Channel 2.
02:07
Engine 2, the weld is special.
02:11
Engine 2.
02:14
This is an accidental activation maintenance that's going to call the security company.
02:20
Engine 2 is in service.
02:24
Please, engine 2, accidental and activation, you're in service, working on us.
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Location mentioned:
Wilton, CT 06897
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