False fire alarm triggers Owls Head care facility response, Owls Head ME
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Fire & ArsonFire units were dispatched to a residential care facility in Owls Head after a smoke alarm triggered, which was later confirmed as a false alarm caused by burnt food. The crew investigated and found no fire evidence.
Audio|Heard on: Knox County Fire and EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Owls Head Fire, 7 North Shore Drive, the homestead at Owls Head,
00:05
for a smoke alarm, called in by alarm monitoring company, reporting zone 12 and 19 living room smoke.
00:13
You just-bush go to 52 Charlie 5.
00:15
Owls Head Fire response 7 North Shore Drive, the homestead at Owls Head, fire alarm called in by alarm monitoring company, reporting zone 12 and 19 living room smoke.
00:26
Your dispatcher goes 52 Charlie 5.
00:28
Ingramham Drive, West Keg Road, Ashpoint Drive, North Shore Drive, and Toppy Lane.
00:33
Okay,
00:34
clear.
00:39
I'll let car on the Knox.
00:43
Alsaid car one, go ahead.
00:48
In route to 7, no short drive.
00:52
Copy, I was said car one.
00:53
Have you en route.
00:54
The alarm company just called back stating that it was a false alarm, burnt food.
01:03
Copy that, Knox.
01:04
Hold my engines in quarters.
01:06
I'll proceed in non-emergency to investigate.
01:11
Copy Alaset, Termin.
01:19
Knox all Owls Head fire units responding to the call at 7 North Shore Drive.
01:24
For a car one, you can hold in quarters.
01:26
Car 1 will investigate.
01:28
Knox to all Owls Head fire units respond to the call at 7 North Shore Drive, Homestead.
01:33
Per Owls Head Car 1, you can hold in quarters, he will investigate.
01:37
Knox Cliff.
01:45
Owls Head Car-1, Knox.
01:49
Elephant Car 1, go ahead.
01:54
On scene.
01:56
Two-story,
01:57
residential care facility.
01:59
Nothing showing.
02:01
Be off investigating.
02:06
Call the elevator car one.
02:07
Have you on scene.
02:08
Two-story care facility.
02:10
Nothing showing. On investigating.
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Location mentioned:
N Shore Dr, Owls Head, ME 04854
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