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Fire alarm caused by faulty detector in residence, Falmouth ME

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Applegate Ln, Falmouth, ME 04105

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a two-story wood-frame house near Applegate Lane in Falmouth, Maine. Occupants evacuated safely, and no fire was visible. The alarm was later found to be caused by a faulty detector.

Audio|Heard on: Falmouth Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, Engine 2.
00:06
Engine two.
00:09
On scene, two-story wood frame.
00:12
Occupants out of the house.
00:14
Nothing shown from three sides.
00:15
We'll be out investigating car 24 as command.
00:20
Ten four, engine two on scene, car 24th.
00:28
All right alarm, tower two.
00:32
Tower two.
00:36
Tower two to near Applegate on the gas form.
00:41
During tower two en route to near Applegate.
00:45
Thirty-five times.
00:50
Okay,
00:52
three.
00:56
See, 30.
01:05
147 Gray Road.
01:08
DC 355 kilo-mic x-roy 3KMX.
01:14
Thank you.
01:24
Two.
01:30
The caller reporting at Penske's bomb truck traveling on Longwoods Road.
01:36
It was suspicious, parked straight inside the road a couple times, shot the place off,
01:43
and that it might be someone trying to search.
01:48
She is not in the area anymore that's how it should be checked up.
01:57
Fire alarm command.
02:02
Fire alarm answering command.
02:06
Normal readings throughout the residents believe we have an expired detector.
02:12
Release in Tower 2, Ambulance 2, Engine 2 will be clear shortly.
02:18
7 4 appears to be a faulty detector.
02:21
Power 2 and Ambulance 2 and Ambulance 2 and Ambit 2 be clear.
02:26
Tower 2 out.

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Applegate Ln, Falmouth, ME 04105

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