Fire alarm activated by burned food on Forest Ave, Portland ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building near Forest Avenue in Portland, triggered by burned food in one of the units. Smoke was present, but the system was reset and all companies later returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Command, so the panel was saying outside of 236 is the first drop.
00:05
Yep, 236, 238, and 235.
00:16
Command, try for a reset.
00:19
That van might not move.
00:26
Rescue one to command.
00:29
That's holding.
00:37
That system is reset.
00:43
Okay, can you just keep us in you for a minute? We should be able to set something up.
00:47
I don't know if the second due engine.
00:53
Ten four, let me give ladder one and engine six.
00:58
Ten four, ladder one, engine six, you are in service.
01:07
Man, there's still some smoke up here, but it seems to be holding.
01:10
I'm making our way down.
01:13
How do you like me?
01:14
Stand by for a unit's call.
01:23
So for Engine 6, near Danforth Street, Auburn Terrace, for a 72-year-old male who has fallen, stuck between his wheelchair and a wheelchair.
01:35
It's going to be a public assist.
01:37
Ops 2.
01:38
Again, Engine 6, near Danforth Street, Auburn Terrace, for a 72-year-old male who's stuck between his chair and a wheelchair.
01:49
Going to be a public assistance.
01:50
Ops 2.
01:57
This is your fire department.
01:58
I'm on channel six.
02:02
Fire alarm answering, engine five.
02:05
Near Forest Avenue with burned food in apartment 236.
02:08
That alarm has been reset.
02:10
Companies are in service. Return to prime.
02:11
Go ahead for the recall.
02:15
10-4[1].
02:16
Striking recall on city box 2386.
02:20
Near Forest Ave.
02:22
Causing the alarm.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101
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