Fire alarm caused accidentally by basketball at school gym, Tiverton RI
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated accidentally at Catholic Elementary School in Tiverton. The activation was caused when a basketball struck the cover of the pull station in the gymnasium. Emergency responders confirmed there was no actual fire or problem at the school.
Audio|Heard on: Tiverton Fire
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Water 2 responds to near Main Road, the Catholic Elementary,
00:06
for a fire alarm activation.
00:09
According parties case accidental fire alarm activation, unsure of which box is activated.
00:15
No box alarm came through.
00:24
Again, ladder to respond to near Main Road, the Catholic Elementary,
00:29
for a fire alarm activation.
00:31
In point of party states, fire alarm activation was accidental, unsure which box it was.
00:35
No box alarm came through in the system.
00:37
Time out 2015.
00:52
File, I'm Cotharie's responding.
00:55
Carthruin in route 2014.
00:57
Be advised that alarm has stopped.
01:00
Still have not received anything regarding a box warrant.
01:06
Receive, was this in that gymnasium?
01:10
The point was unaware.
01:15
Precite.
01:19
File on, I'm sure a lot of company to enroll cast to school.
01:23
I agree with 2014.
01:31
Codry and Rep.
01:40
Codry.
01:41
I'm seeing nothing, Joe, be investigated.
01:44
I'm seeing message on investigating 2015.
01:53
File on the show and investigating 2015.
01:59
File on show where I see.
02:02
After unseen, 2015.
02:11
Con3 to final.
02:16
A basketball struck one of the covers to the pull station in the gymnasium.
02:21
There's no problem there, car 3 and ladder 2-win service.
02:25
402 struck by basketball, water 2nd, 7-4-3 standard service, 2018.
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Tiverton, RI
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