Accidental fire alarm at Blue Anchor Grill, Portsmouth RI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Blue Anchor Grill near Park Avenue in Portsmouth. The building was a two-story wood-frame structure with an audible alarm, but no smoke or fire was visible. The alarm was later confirmed to be an accidental activation, and the system was reset.
Audio|Heard on: Portsmouth Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
03:48
Transcript:
00:00
Five three, you're on the air.
00:01
Responding along with engine one, engine two, tower ladder one to a master box.
00:08
Master boxes zero 400.
00:11
Blue Anchor Grill near Park Avenue for zone three master 1359.
00:21
This is fine.
00:23
Going real for not possible.
00:33
Fire alarm engine two, be advised your primary hydrant's at the corner of Cedar and Park.
00:39
Secondary hydrant will be at Highland Avenue and Park.
00:46
Copy that.
00:56
Car four, a fire alarm.
01:00
Fire alarm's on.
01:07
Car four is responding from the station.
01:13
Received, responding 1402.
01:20
Car 3 to fire alarm.
01:22
Car 3 is on scene.
01:23
It's a two-story wood frame, audible alarm.
01:26
Nothing showing from the outside off the ground.
01:32
Received, you're on scene.
01:33
Two-story wood frame, nothing showing from the exterior.
01:35
Audible alarm sounding.
01:38
Commanding 1404.
01:42
(name withheld) went off to the command.
01:45
Command.
01:50
Panel's reading 2nd floor.
01:52
Go up and take a look.
02:02
Car 4 is on scene.
02:07
Fourteen zero seven, far along the claim.
02:12
Command answering.
02:16
Be advised, I just received a master clear.
02:19
All right, the fire alarm panel has not been reset.
02:25
It's only been silence.
02:26
He's still alive.
02:27
I'll let you know when we clear it on our end.
02:33
Received 1407.
02:39
Hazard one to follow.
02:41
Hazard one to command.
02:44
Command.
02:48
Showing any walk-through detectors up here, new cause for the alarm?
02:54
Holds the station activated?
03:01
Negative, pull station is not activated.
03:08
I received. How many units are on back?
03:16
(name withheld), want to follow up?
03:22
Fire alarm's off.
03:28
I'm going to follow up.
03:33
Fire alarm's on.
03:36
It's confirmed accidental.
03:38
System's going through a reset now.
03:40
You can place everybody in service.
03:42
Command's terminating for the reason search.
03:43
All right.
03:47
Received accidental activation.
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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:
Park Ave, Portsmouth, RI 02871
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