Fire alarm at college building caused by water issue, Lewiston ME
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at Cheney House at Bates College. Emergency units responded and found the cause was a water problem in the basement, not a fire. The building lost heat and hot water temporarily while the issue was addressed.
Audio|Heard on: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:41
Transcript:
00:00
All units are responding to the Cheney House-Bates College 262 College Street.
00:05
Cross streets of campus and realm now for a fire alarm that rang in on the digitizer.
00:16
Sixth central transfer one touch me.
00:22
This point.
00:31
... ... ...time engine set off the TV.
00:33
Three-story, wood frame, another storm for the outside.
00:37
Having engine sent him on scene, three-story, wood-free, nothing choice.
00:41
Out investigating.
00:47
Well, I work 415, I'll be established in College District Committee.
00:53
Ladder 1 in 415, I'm seen 415 to soon we came in.
01:01
Okay.
01:02
Command, I'm sending anyone.
01:06
They're reporting in a Russian water here in the basement.
01:13
Then we want to copy the reporting the eruption water area in the basement here, investigating.
01:23
Engine 4 is at the hydrant.
01:27
4 at the hydrant.
01:32
Sir, check that's Agent 5, 5 at the hydrant.
01:37
Engine 5 is at the hydrant.
01:52
271. Come in here, sir and 71.
01:59
Good burned, uh,
02:02
water problem.
02:03
They can handle this got to be a lot of skiing for recess.
02:12
Okay, you're going to be good with a (number withheld).
02:20
Central.
02:25
Break engines, four or five inborn service.
02:29
Tom, copy, four or five prayer service.
02:39
Okay.
02:46
If you would be able to take a call at the Woodlands Code 1, PD also en route for a 67-year-old female who is combative.
03:03
No.
03:12
Okay. What's your status?
03:22
What's your status?
03:32
They're going to be without heat and hot water here.
03:35
They're guys coming in.
03:36
They're going to take the system off live.
03:39
Seems stable at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Andrews Rd, Lewiston, ME 04240
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