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False alarm caused by faulty detector at multi-family houseBurlington VT

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Fletcher Pl, Burlington, VT 05401

Fire units responded to an alarm activation near Fletcher Place at a three-story multi-family house; it was determined to be a false alarm caused by a faulty detector.

Audio|Heard on: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3.
00:02
Tower 1. Alarm activation, near Fletcher Place.
00:06
Engine 3, Tower 1, alarm activation, near Fletcher Place.
00:11
Able, engine three is on scene of a three-story multi-family house, nothing's showing from three sides.
00:20
Firefighter on engine three will have Fletcher have command.
00:25
Able copies 2359.
00:32
Able tower one's on scene.
00:34
Stage on Colchester.
00:38
Able copies, 201.
00:45
R1 from command.
00:49
Go ahead, command.
00:52
In fact, it's going to be a faulty detector.
00:55
You can return to service.
00:59
Copy faulty detector, return to service.

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Location mentioned:
Fletcher Pl, Burlington, VT 05401

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