False fire alarm triggers emergency response at Bridgton lumberyard, Bridgton ME
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Fire & ArsonFire units rushed to a lumberyard near Portland Road after alarm activation with sprinkler flow, with a faulty valve found to trigger a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for a fire. I'm on activation at near Portland Road.
00:09
Thank you, 556, Dr.
00:13
556, Dr. 556. Go ahead, 556.
00:16
Your 5-5 command, you're at the quarters.
00:20
556, you're returning 2256.
00:36
Fire on the action sending supervised off 14.
00:40
For Bridgeton, Engine 71, Engine 74, Ladder 71,
00:46
respond to near Portland Road at Caneuvow, crossroads lumberyard drive and Willett Road and Bridgefence.
00:53
For an alarm activation showing zone 166, sprinkler,
01:00
low, fire alarms,
01:03
stage, Harley-level response,
01:05
repeating.
01:06
Supervised Box 14 for Bridgeton, Engine 71, Engine 74, Ladder 71.
01:12
Respond of 154, check near Portland Road at Caneuvow,
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crossroads,
01:18
lumberyard drive, and Willett Road and Bridgetton.
01:22
For a fire alarm showing Zone 166, sprinkler flow fire alarm, it's a Charlie Loon response.
01:30
Your Tone is 2257.
01:38
6.5, we lost the group and stays in the area.
01:42
6.5 to the area, 2258.
01:48
7.04 to central.
01:56
File on Britson 1-2 is in route direct.
02:01
2 in route direct.
02:02
2 in red direct.
02:10
705, route to station one.
02:18
Copy 75 to 75 to station one.
02:21
Rate,
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704.
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704 74 answering.
02:36
The company just called back.
02:37
They spoke with a key holder with proper passcode, advising it's a false alarm.
02:43
There's a valve that needs to be replaced.
03:02
See, Unica, one switched in, one too good.
03:08
I'm on scene.
03:09
It does look like there's a keyholder here inside the building.
03:12
I'm going to wait to meet with him.
03:14
But there's nothing showing at the time from anywhere around the building.
03:17
I would say go ahead and hold all units.
03:19
I do see water leaking from a valve outside the building.
03:22
I'll have more for you when the keyholder comes back out.
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Location mentioned:
Portland Rd, Bridgton, ME 04009
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