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False fire alarm reported near Essex St, Bangor ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
Essex St, Bangor, ME 04401

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a false alarm near Essex Street in Bangor. The fire alarm was sounding, but there was no fire or smoke. The issue appeared to be a malfunctioning system.

Audio|Heard on: Penobscot County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Have another fire alarm near Essex Street.
00:04
This one again, fire alarm going off, no fire.
00:08
I haven't gotten a call over yet from San Francisco EFD unit.
00:19
Copy. I'm gonna start 86 as well, maybe just stand by for that.
00:37
First alarm for central station, station six.
00:40
Central station, station six as well as tanker six.
00:44
Need you to respond near Essex Street for a car alarm activation.
00:49
Apparently the alarm has been going off all night and they don't know how to turn it off.
00:54
And station six and central unit 2986 Essex Street including the patient.
01:06
Bangor from common.
01:09
Bangor if that's the case with the information, we're going to just send a single engine for that.
01:19
Copy out of here is according to the notes I just saw from an officer.
01:24
Just malfunction.
01:26
There's no fire. There's no smoke.
01:27
They just can't get it off.
01:32
Bangor engine six only then.

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Location mentioned:
Essex St, Bangor, ME 04401

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