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False fire alarm at barn due to vehicle engine start, Ridgefield CT

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Near W Mountain Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877

Fire units responded to a barn fire alarm activation but found it was a false alarm caused by a vehicle engine starting inside the barn. No fire or hazard was present.

Audio|Source: Ridgefield Fire
00:57
Transcript:
00:00
Let's touch on air, engine one, engine two, medic, four, rescue seven.
00:04
Respond to number six, West Mountain Road off very.
00:08
It's going to be for a C-A alarm activation[1] in the barn.
00:11
Part dispatch, engine one, engine two, rescue seven, medic four.
00:14
Disregard and cancel, it was, the homeowner started his vehicle in the garage, which set off the alarm.
00:20
The engine one copy, no response.
00:27
The engine one, Roger. It's repeating two, engine, two, medic, four, rescue, seven.
00:31
Stand down, you can disregard this alarm call at 6th, West Mountain Road disregard.
00:36
Homeowner started a vehicle in the barn, which set off the alarm.
00:39
Negative smoke fire or hazard.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
C-A alarm activation: Carbon Monoxide/Fire Alarm Activation

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Location mentioned:
Near W Mountain Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877
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