Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Orono building, Orono ME
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm went off on the first floor E-wing of a building near Alumni Drive in Orono. There was no smoke or fire visible, but water was leaking from the lobby ceiling. Occupants began evacuating the building.
Audio|Heard on: Penobscot County Public Safety
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02:56
Transcript:
00:00
PRCC transmitting a first alarm for Orono fire at Orono 241-49 VZE-195 please respond to the first floor E-wing in Orono for a fire alarm activation time is 4:17 and up Scott six or seven.
00:19
Go ahead.
00:25
6.07, fire is going to be headed out to near Alumni Drive for a fire alarm.
00:31
Go ahead. Are they almost set?
00:37
You should be.
00:43
One weekend 201, Scott.
00:45
Can I get the incident number, please?
00:51
Dash (number withheld).
00:54
Again, (number withheld).
00:58
Thank you.
01:16
1090 station.
01:19
10 for 190 station for 20 station for 20.
01:23
Again 201, pronounce it to be 1023.
01:26
Excuse me, 1024.
01:32
1024. 104. No,
01:37
241. 241. 241.
01:42
241 for that.
01:49
49 I'm going to be responding.
01:53
10441.49 responding, near Alumni Drive.
01:57
It's going to be the first floor at the E-wing.
01:59
I do have a caller on the line now reporting they do not see any flames or smoke.
02:02
Go ahead.
02:11
Captain, I can show you attached a persist other agency, 39 Mancer Drive, Armin, E Delta,
02:19
39 Mancer, Armin, D Delta.
02:26
Sample.
02:30
Reporting no smoke or anything, just alarms going off throughout the building.
02:39
Caller states water is leaking from the ceiling in the lobby.
02:43
Nobody is there to instruct them as to what to do.
02:45
I believe they are going to start making their way outside.
02:48
10-3.
02:53
Thank you.
02:56
10-4[1].
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Alumni Dr, Orono, ME 04473
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