Smoke alarm issue at East Providence apartment

Heard on: Providence RI Fire-Tac Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Fire's on scene.

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Three-story residential.

00:04

They're investigating.

00:06

Command Engine Five, there's a hydrant about 200 feet in front of my vehicle.

00:16

That's a lot.

00:18

And you're 1 of 15.

00:23

Command, we're getting smoke detectors off on the 2nd floor from the 1st block.

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The landlord has removed smoke detectors from here.

00:33

We'd like to start fire prevention in this direction, please.

00:36

Command, a fire alarm.

00:38

Do you have fire prevention in a car?

00:41

We have a, oh, detection problem.

00:44

Received.

00:48

Five command,

00:50

yellow for engine five, battalion one, fire department, please.

00:55

Command received, fire alarm, make it so.

01:00

All computers, thank you.

01:03

Fighting at (number withheld) Walnut Street, code yellow, engine five, battalion one, coming yellow 1528.

7/30/2026 12:24 PM

Fire

Walnut St, East Providence, RI 02914

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm problem at a three-story residential building near Walnut Street in East Providence. Smoke detectors were reportedly activating on the second floor, and there was a concern that some detectors had been removed. Engine 5 and Battalion 1 were dispatched on a code yellow response while fire prevention was requested to check the detection system.