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Heard on: Portland Fire · 1 day ago
01:49
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Stand by for box two lines.
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Attention station striking city box 4551 Lafayette townhouse near Congress Street showing a general alarm smoke to pulse.
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False alarm caused by sanding near Lafayette St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Lafayette Townhouse near Congress Street in Portland. The alarm was triggered by sanding work that activated a smoke detector. There was no active fire, and the scene was determined to be safe. Units reset the system and returned to service.

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Lafayette St, Portland, ME 04101
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