School fire alarm triggered by construction work

Heard on: Kent Fire/EMS Countywide

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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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0626. Command 55, St. Thomas More Academy, (number withheld) Thomas More Drive.

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Calling from the alarm company advising a main building pull station.

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David 42, out. David 42, 0626.

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Route 55, large one-story single.

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Large one-story education facility, 7000, 7000, 7000, 800 men.

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Captain 55, 628.

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Engine 55, route 16.

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Engine 55, 629.

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David 4206.

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David 4206, 29.

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Engine 55, you have command 55 on scene.

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St. Thomas More Academy, (number withheld) Thomas More Drive.

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Call came from the alarm company for a main building pool station.

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We have hydrants around the building if needed.

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Engine 55, copy.

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Engine 55, put it under control.

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Set off by construction.

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Copy, manual command's under control.

7/29/2026 03:26 AM

Fire

Thomas More Dr, Magnolia, DE 19962

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 reported fire alarm at a school on Thomas More Drive. An alarm company reported a main building pull station activation. Responding units found a large one-story educational facility and determined the alarm was apparently triggered by construction activity. The incident was placed under control.