False fire alarm triggered by battery change, Brooksville ME

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/24/2025 01:44 PM

Near Bayberry Hill Rd, Harborside, ME 04642

A fire alarm went off at a residence near Bayberry Hill Road in Brooksville. The fire department was dispatched but later stood down after a key holder accidentally triggered the alarm while changing the batteries.

Audio|Source: Hancock County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Brooksville Fire Department requested at near Bayberry Hill Rd in Brooksville. Also an alarm company of a second floor guest bedroom smoke alarm.

00:11

We'll be attempting key holders.

00:13

And Brooksville Fire requested at near Bayberry Hill Rd in Brooksville. Also an alarm company of a second floor guest bedroom smoke alarm.

00:23

Yes, I'll know.

00:27

DC Solver Rescue 6th, Transporting 1 to Main Coast.

00:32

I'm still out.

00:50

Brooksville's fire department, dispatched at near Bayberry Hill Rd in Brooksville.

00:56

Also an alarm company of a second floor guest bedroom smoke alarm.

01:01

We'll be attempting key holders.

01:04

And Brooksville Fire requested at near Bayberry Hill Rd in Brooksville.

01:09

Also in one company of a second floor guest bedroom won't go on. It's on my line.

01:17

All right, CEC is over. I can six, transporting one the main coast.

01:24

Time for all over.

01:35

Thank you.

01:48

Brooksville Fire Department, you can stand down the call near Bayberry Hill Rd. I spoke to one of the key holders for trying to change batteries and cut the alarm off by mistake.

02:00

And Brooksville Fire, you could stand down the last call, near Bayberry Hill Rd in Brooksville is a 12 for 1.

02:06

So, I'm going on.

02:18

Look for a fire department, you can stand down the call near Bayberry Hill Rd.

02:24

I spoke to one of the key holders trying to change batteries and stuff the alarm off the state.

02:30

Dan, so far, you could stand down the line, call near Bayberry Hill Rd in Brooksville.

02:35

There's a day 12 for one.

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Near Bayberry Hill Rd, Harborside, ME 04642

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