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False fire alarm at high school due to system testingWindham ME

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Gray Rd, Windham, ME 04062

According to the dispatch call, emergency responders investigated a fire alarm at Windham High School near Gray Rd, which was triggered accidentally during system testing. No fire was found, and the alarm was cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
00:55
Transcript:
00:00
File-arm, due high school command.
00:04
Good night, by alarm.
00:07
Barry from Dean and Allen is coming out to the riser to meet you guys also.
00:11
Apparently he left the high school about an hour ago.
00:14
He said he was just at the panel before Engine 22 and it was showing that it was a water flow alarm.
00:25
So I'm not sure if he reset it before 22 got up there.
00:32
Copy by alarm.
00:33
At this point you can clear ambulance 22, ambulance 23, show squad 27 available on scene.
00:39
There is no water flow at this time believed to be set off by them testing.
00:44
Also the caller is no longer with it but is willing to write.
00:48
One's aware he's Barry from Dean Allen is heading to the field Allen school after he meets with you guys.
00:54
That's the last school he has.

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Location mentioned:
Gray Rd, Windham, ME 04062

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident conclusion
  2. Technician coordination
  3. System reset and unit cancellations
  4. Alarm identified as water flow sprinkler activation
  5. Communication difficulties and initial findings
  6. Alarm reported at high school

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