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Steam mistaken for smoke on Winter St

Heard on: Portland Fire
03:21
00:00
Attention stations, striking desk box 600 and fifty-one at (number withheld) Winter Street for a line that's going off.
audio iconFire & Arson
Winter St, Portland, ME 04102
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm on Winter Street after reports of smoke from a laundry room. Investigation found the issue was caused by steam from a broken water pipe connected to a washer, and no fire was present.

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