Fire with smoke and flames near stove in apartment, Portland ME
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm went off in an apartment near Casco Street. Smoke and flames were seen near the stove. The caller used a fire extinguisher. Fire responders arrived to check for fire extension inside the building.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Engine off station striking desk box 5-6-1 for near Casco Street Apartment 56A.
00:06
Caller reporting the fire alarm going off and sees smoke and flames near the stove.
00:13
Responding a box is lighter 6, ladder 1, line of 3 is the writ, engine 5, engine 6, engine lineman rescue 1, make you 5, cars 9 and 5.
00:21
Here, off, channel is 3.
00:22
Again, striking dustbox 561 for near Casco Street to Shepley Apartments, Apartment 56A.
00:29
Caller reporting the alarm is going off,
00:33
possibly caused by cooking on the stove, and the wall is black.
00:37
Referring on the boxes, letter 6, letter 1, letter 1, letter 3 is the red, engine 5, engine 6, engine 11, rescue, 1, metu 5, cars 9 and 5, car is 9 in 5, your off channel is 3.
00:50
Key flash.
00:53
Dead watch you.
00:54
Callers said they used a fire extinguisher.
01:00
Copy. Copy.
01:01
Engine 5 has the box.
01:05
10-4[1], Edge 5.
01:12
Engine 5, Brian.
01:14
All right,
01:15
answering, engine 5.
01:18
6-story ordinary residential, nothing showing two sides, mobile command of those feet.
01:24
Engine 5, on scene, 6-story ordinary construction, nothing show all from two sides.
01:28
Edge 5 is Commander Beske.
01:35
Latter 1, a lot of 6.
01:36
We're going to come in off of Cumberland.
01:43
T-5 is out the company's got to come in off a C-4-C-5.
01:53
T-5. T-5. Command 4 C-F.
02:01
Command phone.
02:06
Follow on my turn, ma'am.
02:12
All right, we'll check you for extension.
02:20
That far. Hold on arrival, check you for extension.
02:29
Letter six, engine five, which apartment will be over you?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
The Shepley, 18 Casco St Apt 56a, Portland, ME 04101
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