Smoke detector alarm at Amity Middle School triggered by wiring work, Bethany CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a smoke detector at Amity Middle School was triggered likely due to a contractor cutting a wire. The alarm was activated but later cleared, allowing students to return indoors.
Audio|Heard on: Lower Naugatuck Valley Fire and EMS
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03:33
Transcript:
00:00
Hill Road for the smoke detector activation with no description.
00:04
Repeating Bethany Fire, respond to Amity Middle School near Luke Hill Road at 1218 hours.
00:14
30 hours. See, check on-list.
00:19
Available for a lot.
00:22
Available for a else.
00:26
Affirmative, send them your way.
00:29
Yeah, I start on this way, extremely hypersensitive to this fire, we're still so the same as far as well-started.
00:37
Receive. Receive.
00:43
Receive. You're room.
00:46
Please correct for me the response.
00:59
VATTENERI.
01:01
Response for the file of information number near Luke Hill Road, the Amity Middle School for a smoke detector, no additional information.
01:07
No additional information. No thank you.
01:25
Is a contractor on site that's cut a wire? I repeat, I'm going to proceed to the team.
01:41
Receive cartridge.
02:01
Received engine 83.
02:02
In route, other two.
02:07
Northwest, if no-i-took a tube before, we depart to there, set to buy zone.
02:12
We'll be on the trolley side of the rear of the building.
02:15
The ramp outback.
02:26
73 on scene.
02:29
Single Story Residential will be taking command.
02:38
Full Story Residential, 73 will have command.
02:43
1222.
03:00
868 the car 3.
03:07
Go ahead. Go ahead.
03:14
Confirm that cutting a wire and the dust set the alarm off, the school has asked me if it's a good idea to get these kids back inside, they're all out here freezing.
03:30
99. Yeah, let them head back in.
03:32
I'm two minutes out.
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Location mentioned:
Luke Hill Rd, Bethany, CT 06524
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