Fire alarm triggered by smoke from building boiler, South Berwick ME
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm went off at the Grant House apartment near Portland Street. Responders found smoke near the rear building's boiler but no fire was visible. The cause was a faulty tank producing smoke. Residents were evacuated as a precaution. The tank will be replaced and no fire damage was reported.
Audio|Source: South Berwick Police, Fire, and York Ambulance
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Southwestern-by-Ber, file, and activation.
00:20
Transpiting a still alarm[1].
00:22
Free commercial fly alarm activation from the alarm company.
00:26
It is Charlie Lovell at the Grant House, near Portland Street.
00:33
Dispatch repeating on the air for Southburg Fire, transmitting is still alarm[1].
00:36
Pray commercial fly alarm activation called in by the alarm company.
00:39
Charlie Lovell at the Grant House, near Portland Street. Time your tone is 1230.
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209 inspection.
00:53
Go ahead.
01:00
2.9, go ahead.
01:04
Clear warning speed.
01:15
Two and a...
01:25
Yeah, arriving on the scene. You're a large two-and-a-half-story residential apartment complex. Evacuations take place.
01:36
Nothing showing from three sides. I'll be off investigating.
01:42
Place, nothing showing from three sides. You'll be investigating.
01:45
It was coming into Zone 8, fire,
01:48
rear building, boiler smoke.
01:53
Copy, thank you.
02:00
Self-A-Pry to sound good.
02:05
Go ahead.
02:08
We'll be on the air waiting our crew.
02:11
Copy on the air, waiting our crew.
02:19
Engine one day, headquarters.
02:23
Engine one, go ahead. Go ahead.
02:28
Tom Codged by a faulty tank there.
02:31
Homeowner is going to replace it. One clear.
02:34
The engine one clearing at 1238.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
still alarm: Initial limited-resource emergency response, typically smaller than a full alarm assignment.
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Location mentioned:
Near Portland St, South Berwick, ME 03908
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