False fire alarms trigger evacuations at South Windsor schools, South Windsor CT
Fire & ArsonMultiple fire alarms were triggered at several schools in South Windsor, including P.R. Smith, Orchard Hill, and Timothy Edwards. Water flow alarms activated but no actual water flow or fire was found. Buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Similar false alarms were reported in Vernon which may be related. Fire marshal's office confirmed no drills or hydrant testing were in progress.
Audio|Source: South Windsor Fire and EMS
06:47
Transcript:
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Just confirm when we're getting Pleasant Valley, Orchard Hill, and Tee.
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All three schools, P.R.
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Smith, Timothy Edwards, and Orchard Hill.
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Message, receive.
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Card 10 from Carl Levin.
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I'm responding to P.R.
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Smith. Receive Carl Levin to P.R.
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Smith. Thank you. Fire dispatch car tank, can check with the FM all and see if they're doing any type of fire drill?
00:19
Roger.
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That's to the fire marshal's office.
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FM1, we're not aware of any drill at this time.
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Roger, thank you.
00:27
All right was Pleasant Valley correct?
00:28
No I was mistaken.
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Not Pleasant Valley, P.R.
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Smith, Avery Street.
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Bridget Sparrow.
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Yes, Ms. Carlo Amonstein, P.R.
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Smith, buildings evacuated.
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Be investigating. Carlo Manstein, building evacuated, P.R.
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Smith. Just 5-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-2.
00:45
Card 10 from car 11.
00:52
At P.R. Smith, it's hitting a water flow, staff saying that they don't see you water flow.
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Continue to investigate. I'll take engine 6 to your location, P.R.
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Smith. Dispatches and protection spot at PRS.
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Sentence six are signed the PRSF.
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The car chants are signed the PR stuff.
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Car chants from S25, where would you like me go?
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You can hit before the middle school.
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We're sure. Fire dispatchers.
01:21
Fire responding to the middle school.
01:22
Thank you fire respond to the middle school.
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Cartham from engine 3.
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Agent 3, you can take Orchard, Orchard Hill.
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Appreciate. Fire dispatch to car 10.
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The fire marshal's office is not aware of any testing or hydrant flowing in that area.
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I'm sent to safe, thank you.
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Action 3 responding to Orchardale.
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Motion 3 responding to Orchard Hill.
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All right,
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I'm back engine set.
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It's on the same to the R.R.
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This time seeing you on the P.R.A.
01:55
Fire dispatches out unseen Orchard Hill.
01:57
Cartown unseen of Orchard Hill.
01:59
I'm getting a report of multiple fire alarm water flows in Vernon as well in the Kelly Road area that may all be related.
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1513.
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Furner's Metro Colorado.
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Okay,
02:10
Philbar Smith, got a water flow alarm.
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No water flowing in the building.
02:14
The alarm has been reset, holding.
02:16
Situation control for P.R.
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Smith. Call Armour said, situation under control of P.R.
02:22
Simmons, about 1514.
02:23
The fire is on scene at the middle tool.
02:27
We'll take operations here to fire ground.
02:28
Car 14 on scene at Timothy Edwards.
02:30
Rescue fire on scene.
02:33
Fire dispatch. Engine 8 is responding to Timothy Edwards.
02:35
Engine 8 responding to Timothy Edwards.
02:37
10, 3rd,000.
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3rd, 3rd, 2. 3rd 10. Contact.
02:39
The hill flow is also a water flow with no active water region.
02:42
Can you dip a tank in water, if the things are going on that there, this is the water.
02:47
Hi there.
02:48
One three five, a curtain.
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Waterfall also here is heat.
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CERC-14.
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Comet 14.
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Cutsch agents is available.
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Engine six available.
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Car 10, car 36, you guys all set over there? You want to stay available.
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Location mentioned:
Near Arnold Way, South Windsor, CT 06074
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