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Fire alarm at America's Best Value in Cranston, Cranston RI

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audio iconFire & Arson
Hoffman Ave, Cranston, RI 02920

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at America's Best Value near Hoffman Avenue in Cranston. The building was evacuated after a heat detector in one unit was activated. Rescue, ladder, and other units responded, and a code yellow was declared.

Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:41
Transcript:
00:00
Everybody goes,
00:01
Rescue One.
00:05
Beach 20 District.
00:08
Everybody goes,
00:11
Box 2460, 2460.
00:15
near Hoffman Avenue, America's Best Value.
00:19
Zone one is high building.
00:21
That's everybody goes, Box 2450.
00:27
Near Hoffman Avenue, America's Best Value Zone One, entire building.
00:35
Rescue One responding.
00:38
Sixty-one responding.
00:45
Car 311 to file.
00:48
Car 311.
00:51
On scene, nothing showing.
00:52
Building is in alarm and evacuated.
00:54
Panels are reading a heat detector in unit (number withheld).
00:59
Units responding to near Hoffman Avenue from 311 on scene.
01:04
Nothing showing.
01:05
Building is evacuated.
01:08
Showing heat alarm room (number withheld).
01:12
Ladder responding.
01:15
42.
01:18
311 to fire alarm, can we get a code yellow for ladder 22?
01:23
Step off all units responding to near Hoffman Avenue from 311, code yellow for the ladder.
01:32
Code yellow for the ladder,
01:35
1442.
01:38
Rescue 1 in service.
01:40
60 received.

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Location mentioned:
Hoffman Ave, Cranston, RI 02920

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