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Smoke detector triggers false alarm at church officeEast Providence RI

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Near Pawtucket Ave, East Providence, RI 02914

A smoke detector in the office of St. Martha's Church on Tuckett Avenue triggered a fire alarm. The building was evacuated, but no fire or cause was found. The alarm was reset, and emergency units returned to service.

Audio|Source: East Providence Police and Fire
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Agent 4, rescue 4.
00:01
(number withheld). Tucket Avenue.
00:03
Hockenada, St. Mothor's Church. Check up after an accident.
00:06
Tell out 906.
00:12
Engine 3 is on scene.
00:14
Building is in alarm and evacuated.
00:16
Nothing showing from the outside.
00:18
All right, Gington 3.
00:20
907. All right, a lot of 3, 907.
00:30
Mr. (name withheld).
00:34
I don't see, 909.
00:39
Ingen 3, the fire line.
00:42
Handle's reading smoke detector of office first floor.
00:45
Agent 3 and 9.3 are investigating.
00:48
Roger, 909.
00:50
Edge 5's got the water for engine 3.
00:53
June 5 on the water, 9.09.
00:58
Time one's unseen, noise command. Can you repeat Engine 3's last for me?
01:04
Engine 3 and Light of Freedom Investigating.
01:07
Okay, we got the detector in question, military, call it's recommended yellow.
01:14
And noise command a fire alarm. Code yellow for Engine 3, please.
01:19
Alright.
01:25
Company is responding to operating one noise avenue. Vehicle yellow for engine three.
01:30
Time of the yellow, 910.
01:31
Engine 4 to file on.
01:34
Engine 4. The vehicle struck a pole 9204.
01:43
Very minor damage, just if you want to make note of it.
01:46
Roger, we already contacted where I wanted you.
01:49
Appreciate, thank you.
01:55
Rescue 4 to file on.
01:58
Rescue 4. Rescue 4.
02:03
It's going to be a good intent. We're back in.
02:06
Roger.
02:07
950.
02:12
Engine through the file.
02:14
Engines through the file.
02:15
Engines right now.
02:21
It was caused by a smoke detector and an office base no apparent cause.
02:26
This is reset. We're back in service.
02:29
At 916.

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Near Pawtucket Ave, East Providence, RI 02914

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