False fire alarm triggered by power surge at north providence home, North Providence RI


A fire alarm went off at a residence near Lees Farm Commons Dr in North Providence. Fire units responded but found no fire. The alarm was triggered accidentally by a power surge, so no emergency occurred.
Audio|Source: North Providence Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engines 1-3-laden 1, Battalion 1, local alarm[1] sounding,
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Lees-Pom Common Drive.
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Engines 1-13, Latter 1, Battalion 1, Respond 3 Lees-Farm Common Drive, Residential Alarm Sounding, called in by the alarm company.
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engines one three latter one battalion response to 23 that's two three lees farm common drive for an activation of a local alarm[1] called them by the alarm company all companies were signed channel 2 at 1614 the time one has the responding switching the two
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adjective
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The Tanya, one on the scene.
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Tanya, I want you on the scene?
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The Tanya, one on the final line.
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Go, Chief.
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This is accidental activation[3] due a power surge.
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You can make it a yellow[2] for myself from the first new engine company.
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All right, receive.
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All companies respond to 23 Leaves Farm Common Drive from the battalion chief on scene.
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It's going to be a cold yellow[2] for Battalion 1 and the first due engine company, possibly Engine 1.
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Due to Power Search,
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1618.
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Parliament, Engine 1 received.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
local alarm: Fire alarm activation
[2]
yellow: Incident downgraded; no emergency
[3]
accidental activation: Alarm triggered unintentionally
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Location mentioned:
Near Lees Farm Commons Dr, North Providence, RI 02904
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