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False alarm sparks Narragansett fire rush amid shower steam scareNarragansett RI

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John St, Narragansett, RI 02882

Concerns surged as a residential fire alarm triggered emergency response in Narragansett, only to find the cause was harmless shower steam, easing tensions rapidly.

Audio|Heard on: Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut Fire and EMS
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00:00
Ladder 1 responding to a fire alarm at near John Street, Narragansett.
00:06
Residential fire alarm sounding.
00:09
Ladder 1 en route.
00:11
Responding to near John Street, Narragansett.
00:15
Confirmed residential fire alarm act 8,000, 1540-2.
00:23
Units T.M. three responding.
00:26
1540 noted.
00:52
Riverhead Kitchen and Bath.
00:55
Westley Fire Department received box alarm for a location at number 2 Oak Street, Riverhead Kitchen and Bath.
01:02
Primary dispatch 1546.
01:05
Two Oak Street between High Street and Spruce Street.
01:11
47 recorded.
01:26
Unit 396 responding.
01:37
Unit 394 will be on scene.
01:45
Unit 394 on scene 1547 hours.
01:50
Unit 31 responding.
01:53
Received unit 31.
02:02
Near number four John Street.
02:05
Residential alarm sounding.
02:11
Unit 333 responding.
02:17
Confirming Riverhead Kitchen and Bath?
02:21
Affirmative sir.
02:27
Unit 394 to 33.
02:30
Tree inside with Riverhead representative on site.
02:40
Unit 33 has the situation.
02:41
Unit 31, do you copy?
02:45
Roger.
02:58
Engine 4 responding.
03:07
En route.
03:09
Confirming Connecticut station?
03:12
Go ahead, medicare.
03:15
Responding to near John Street.
03:18
Responding code 3.
03:25
Roger.
03:34
Electrician on scene.
03:36
Still securing the scene.
03:48
Unit 394, check sprinkler system status.
03:50
System is dry, possible pump power loss.
03:55
Copy that.
03:56
Dry air pressure indicated.
04:07
Good evening sir.
04:08
Requesting dispatcher convenience.
04:17
Good evening.
04:19
Requesting dispatcher convenience again.
04:26
Unit 30 to 31.
04:33
Good.
04:36
Chairman checking cutouts and maintaining contact.
04:43
Roger.
05:00
Going to L&M ER.
05:02
ALS cardiac monitoring only.
05:05
Wesley ED to LNM, patient ready at 1551.
05:09
Acknowledged.
05:32
Engine one reporting.
05:37
Go ahead.
05:39
Received call from homeowner.
05:42
Alarm caused by steam from shower.
05:48
Engine one to continue response.
05:50
Other units can clear with thanks.
05:55
Units 104, engine one, three, SKMEDIC 3, SKLadder 1.
06:00
Cancel response, thanks from dispatch.

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John St, Narragansett, RI 02882
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