Fire alarm causes response at residence on Leighton Road, Yarmouth ME
Fire & ArsonFire alarm activated at a residence near Leighton Road. Caller, who is bedridden, initially reported smoke filling the house and alarms sounding but later clarified there was no visible smoke, only the alarms. Fire crews responded and found no signs of fire upon arrival, continuing to investigate.
Audio|Source: Yarmouth Police / Fire, Cumberland and Freeport Fire
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Transcript:
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You're on there with a fire alarm, near Leighton Rd.
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Near Leighton Road.
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Got it from on there with Stillbox 10.
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Tower 34, engine 82 and engine 81 to near Leighton Rd.
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Call reports that smoke is filling up in the house.
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Smoke detectors are currently going off.
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Westbrook is still gathering information.
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Repeating problem on the air.
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Near Leighton Road, 81.
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Engine 82 and Tower 84 to near Leighton Rd.
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While I'm on there, disregard the ambulance tone.
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It was sent out due to the caller, mistakenly seen smoke in the house of sending that 79 latent.
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It appears the caller was bedridden and reported smoke filling up the house and the smoke detectors were previously going off.
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Fire alarm from Deputy 802.
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802. I'm responding.
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Just trying to confirm, is there smoke visible in the residence or is this a previous issue?
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104. Westbrook just called back.
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They said she, since she's bedridden, she thought she saw smoke, but now she's reporting that she doesn't see smoke.
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It's just the audible fire alarms going off.
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Okay, thank you for that.
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I'm on the scene.
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We have a story and a half residential, nothing showing from two sides.
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I'll be out investigating 802 will have command.
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10402 on scene, nothing showing from two sides that we'll investigate as command.
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Aller, I'm engine 81's route with a crew of 5.
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85's the rule of the crew of 1.
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1041 in route, engine 8.
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Check, 85, also from route.
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81, your hydrant assist, be on the resident.
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By alarm.
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8185 Brownstein.
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We've got our own water supply.
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104185 on scene.
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10401.85 on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Near Leighton Rd, Yarmouth, ME 04096
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