False fire alarm with water at shopping mall, Waterford CT
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Fire & ArsonFire and police units responded to a fire alarm at the Crystal Mall JCPenney in Waterford. Water was seen flowing from the lower-level door. No smoke or fire was found, indicating a false alarm possibly caused by a water leak or sprinkler.
Audio|Heard on: Waterford Police, Fire, and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you. It looks like it's going to be the fire alarm, on the upper level at least.
00:06
Roger, we'll talk to update.
00:13
That would be 15.
00:20
7-9, signal five.
00:22
Cognito. Cigna-5.
00:29
Pryder.
00:36
Truck 15, engine, engine 42, 15, 15, engine 42, 151, priority 1[1],
00:40
8.50, I'm back at the Crystal Mall.
01:05
On the lower level by the package drop off, it looks like there's water running out the door.
01:11
That sounds like there's water inside.
01:15
Excellent. They're in route.
01:21
Tannops 1. That means at 3.773, 10.7.41.
01:30
Okay, someone just morning.
01:33
Edge 51 responding, units responding, be advised, PD is on scene due to unknown alarm, to confirm it was a fire alarm.
01:41
There is water flowing out the lower level JCPenny door.
01:47
15 is on the way and I got the message.
01:51
Sure, 15 responding as well.
01:59
5-4-3-0-5. 5-4-3-0-.
02:03
Steve and five.
02:09
Forty-year-res fire.
02:13
Okay,
02:17
the one's on, see, no smoke, no fire.
02:18
We'll be off of the hydrant.
02:20
We're going to drop down.
02:22
Now!
02:28
All right, he's 31, I'm seen out of the hydrant, no smoke or fire.
Police codes explained
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[1]
priority 1: Highest-priority emergency response requiring immediate action, typically involving lights-and-sirens transport.
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Location mentioned:
Hartford Turnpike Unit C, Waterford, CT 06385
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