Fire alarm activates at Rumford Senior Living, Rumford ME

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 06:14 AM

Rumford, ME 04276

A fire alarm was activated at Rumford Senior Living near Hancock Street. Fire units responded to a general alarm on the first and second floors. Upon investigation, it was determined to be an accidental activation.

Audio|Source: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS

02:49

Transcript:

00:00

Alex at RCCC, the Rumford Fire standby for a fire alarm activation near Hancock Street, the Rumford Senior Living.

00:19

Oxford, RCC to Rumford Fire respond near Hancock Street at the Rumford Senior Living,

00:27

cross street to Rumford Ave and Main Ave.

00:29

It's going to be for a general fire alarm activation showing first and second floor.

00:37

Charlie level response, timing your tone is 917.

00:41

Oxford, Rumford Unit 91, go ahead.

00:45

Oxford, Unit 91, go ahead.

00:49

Oxford, Rumford, Unit 91, Engine 2, Ladder 3, B in room.

00:55

Copy Unit 91, Engine 2, Ladder 3 in route at 918.

01:02

Oxford, 501.

01:06

Oxford 501.

01:10

5-1 Austin.

01:13

Do you have an ETA for Memorial?

01:18

Ox with you were all broken, try it again.

01:22

Do you have an ETA for Memorial?

01:27

15 to 20 at most.

01:31

Copy, 15 to 20 at most.

01:40

Oxford, Run for the Unit 91.

01:43

Room for the Unit 91, go ahead.

01:47

Unit 91, Engine 2, Ladder 3 on scene, 5-story, commercial residential.

01:54

Nothing on the outside.

01:56

Investigating Fire 12 will have command, go into Tac 1.

02:02

Copy, go in Tac 1.

02:09

Class ECC, roundfield fire.

02:15

Roundfield fire, go ahead.

02:18

All units, vacuum station,

02:20

in service.

02:23

Copy, all units back in service at 921.

02:27

All units back in station in service at 921.

02:32

Archer Grump at U.N.

02:34

91.

02:36

Rumford unit 91 go ahead.

02:41

Oxford all Rumford fire units be clear.

02:44

Accidental activation.

02:47

Copy accidental fire alarm activation at 923.

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