Fire alarm caused by HVAC issue at Dover building, Dover NH
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at a building near Ohio State Street in Dover was triggered due to an issue with the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. Workers had recently replaced the heat exchanger on the roof, and debris in the ductwork likely caused the alarm activation. Emergency responders investigated and confirmed no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Dover Police Dispatch 1
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03:19
Transcript:
00:00
Received Battalion 1, 1851.
00:03
Officer 2, Battalion 1.
00:08
I'm at the front door, panel shown second floor.
00:11
Boxman's reporting that they get a new heating system installed, they believe that's what's set it off.
00:14
We're investigating still.
00:17
Receive investigating second floor.
00:19
Battalion 1, Headquarters, and 1 Ohio State Street Command.
00:23
Receip Battalion 1,
00:24
1851.
00:28
Engine two, officer two?
00:31
Good.
00:33
Workers reporting they changed the heat exchanger on the roof.
00:40
Okay.
00:46
Engine one's level one.
00:54
Okay. I'm gonna see that recorder.
00:56
Ambulance 2, go ahead.
01:00
On the head of the company business.
01:03
Receive.
01:05
Check, headquarters, engine one.
01:12
Engine one.
01:14
Just clarifying you're on the scene.
01:18
It's formative.
01:19
Receive. Recease.
01:27
Officer 2, command.
01:30
Command answer.
01:35
I got a warning light for alarm and we're going to guess in the ductwork.
01:43
If we can get access to the roof to confirm what they were saying about the heat exchanger, that would be great.
01:54
Receive command engine one.
01:58
Go ahead.
02:02
Do you gain access to the roof, meet the workers up there and check the heat exchanger?
02:13
Received.
02:17
Officer Steve, you can answer.
02:20
Command answer.
02:21
I have the HVAC techs here.
02:25
He said that they just finished replacing the heat exchanger.
02:28
There's no issues on the roof.
02:30
Might have been debris and the ductwork.
02:31
Yeah, what is that?
02:37
Received. Received.
02:40
Officer Warren was on his way and try to attempt to reset.
02:45
Yeah, I got it found it inside, so I get the reset right here.
02:48
I'm going to try it.
02:52
Command Combs.
02:54
Stand headquarters.
03:01
Answer and command.
03:04
Find a control alarm set off by HVAC.
03:09
technicians holding engine one placing the correction holding engine two placing Engin one in service on scene
03:16
received it's in for the
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Location mentioned:
Dover, NH 03820
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