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False fire alarm caused by incense candle in residenceLewiston ME

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Hillview Ln, Lewiston, ME 04240

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered by smoke from an incense candle on the second floor of a residence near Hillview Lane in Lewiston. Emergency responders found no fire; the alarm was a false alert caused by the incense smoke.

Audio|Heard on: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Engine three, Lewis, engine four, Lewis, engine seven, lighter one in four, 15.
00:03
Alarms called in by an alarm company for near Hillview Lane, second floor smoke detector.
00:21
To near Hillview Lane.
00:24
Copy, alarm company didn't know what kind of building it is, but I believe it's a residential building second floor for smoke detector.
00:31
I'll try the RP.
00:37
Center for emergency degree.
00:41
Then.
00:45
The destination will be going to, Sondromay.
00:49
Can't work. No, for me.
01:06
Response to near Hillview Lane.
01:09
It's going to be called in by the alarm company.
01:11
They didn't know the type of the building.
01:12
I believe it's residential.
01:14
Second floor smoke detector.
01:15
Tried the arcade (name withheld) with no answer.
01:19
Cross Street, 128, Randall.
01:21
Back.
01:22
415 from Com.
01:28
515 answered.
01:30
On Lyme Company did call back.
01:32
They get an updated correct pass code received.
01:35
They'd like to cancel.
01:42
415 copies on the district bomb.
01:47
415, I copy, the Senate District prompt.
01:49
All other units can clear.
01:51
For near Hillview Lane, all units can clear excluding Lewis's engine four.
02:02
Louis-engine-4 is on the chain.
02:04
We don't want to come out and will be out investigating.
02:06
It's a resident.
02:10
Four, I copy.
02:16
Sir, risking three is off at Central Main, 1.5.
02:21
One point five.
02:22
One point, man.
02:27
The second, I'll be able to get in.
02:33
Go ahead.
02:39
The homeowners started to incense, the incense candle here, the smoke detector set it off.
02:46
There's no fire.
02:47
I'll have to stay there was a lot of course.
02:48
It's going to be clear.
02:49
Copy.

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Hillview Ln, Lewiston, ME 04240

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