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Fire alarm at Bridgton Academy caused by steamBridgton ME

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Academy Ln, Bridgton, ME 04057

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at Bridgton Academy near Academy Lane due to steam from a shower. Fire crews responded and confirmed there was no fire, then reset the alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Britch and Fire, stand by for a report of fire alarm, near Academy Ln, the Bridgton Academy.
00:17
with a surveillance box 5 for Bridgeton engine 75,
00:22
and Ladder 71 to respond to near Academy Ln, the Bridgeton Academy, cross east of North Bridgeton Road and Chadbourne Hill Road,
00:31
for an alarm monitor and operator for a general fire alarm.
00:35
Try a level response.
00:37
I'll repeat it. Follow in there with a supervised box 5 for version of engine 75, ladder engine 71,
00:44
and ladder 71 to respond to 15.
00:46
Academy Lane, the Bridget's Academy, cross streets of north of Bridgeton Road and Chadbourne Hill Road for a alarm monitor cover for a general fire alarm.
00:54
Take charge of the level response and the fire alarm is out at 2013.
00:59
Fire alarm, Chief 704 to Central.
01:10
Chief 704 to Central.
01:17
Silent from Britson 6'4 and route to Central.
01:22
Britsa Central.
01:27
Oxford, RCCC to Oxford Rescue.
01:30
Stand by for a fall call (number withheld) Casino Way, Oxford Casino.
01:47
Oxford RCC to Oxford Rescue.
01:50
Respond to (number withheld) Casino Way.
01:53
It's going to be the Oxford Casino.
01:55
Responding for an unknown age male who has fallen in row B of the parking lot.
02:02
Bravo level response.
02:04
Time of your tone, 2015.
02:15
(number withheld) show you en route 2016.
02:18
Also be advised.
02:20
Oxford Casino believes it may be quicker for you to take Rabbit Valley Road.
02:29
Copy that.
02:31
Chief 704.
02:38
To achieve 704.
02:39
Fire allowing six, Joe, Chiefs 704.
02:47
Fire allowing for kicks, Joe.
02:52
Just want to make you guys aware, we get a call back.
02:55
The keyholder called in.
02:56
It reports the alarm was caused by a shower with left on and the steam activated the alarm.
03:01
The keyholder is en route.
03:02
Just want to pass along the information.
03:07
Probably that.
03:08
We will continue just so we can verify and reset the alarm.

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Academy Ln, Bridgton, ME 04057

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Incident Timeline

  1. Alarm Cause Confirmed and Apparatus Cleared
  2. On-Scene Investigation
  3. General Fire Alarm Response Initiated
  4. Units Dispatched
  5. Fire Alarm Reported at Bridgeton Academy

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