False alarm from smoke detector in apartment building, Groton CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to an alarm in an apartment building on Godfrey Street. Upon arrival, they found no smoke or fire and determined the alarm was a false alarm caused by a smoke detector sounding unintentionally.
Audio|Heard on: Groton Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:31
Transcript:
00:00
Let's see, uh,
00:01
it seems like the caller was, uh,
00:05
heard an alarm going off in the apartment upstairs somewhere in that building.
00:11
Raycy, thank you.
00:13
282 at the on scene.
00:16
117.4 scheme.
00:18
Fire alarm, 8303 is off at L&M.
00:22
174.
00:23
At L0.
00:25
Chris 15 for how are you.
00:27
Roger.
00:35
15 to 18, initial report, no alarms sounding in the building.
00:40
18 has it. Fire alarm 21's on the scene.
00:47
On the scene,
00:49
the hydrant at the end of Godfrey Street just prior to the entrance to the apartment complex.
00:57
Fifteen, are you making entry into it?
01:04
I'm in the building, nobody's coming to the doors.
01:06
There's no smoke condition here, no alarm sounding.
01:09
I'm going to continue to knock on some doors and see if we can get more info.
01:13
Love our way.
01:17
Receive, G10 is also en route.
01:20
Fireland for you.
01:21
All right now.
01:25
All units can go to fire on 1, fire on 1.
01:29
Fire on 1.
01:30
Clear from Westerly.
01:32
6.5. Should we get to remain at one in penny?
01:35
Receive, thank you.
01:40
15 HQ. 15 HQ.
01:49
$1.50. The 13 was given a verbal warning for 14-218 alpha.
01:59
It's going to be alpha 25 alpha, bravo.
02:03
Sure.
02:09
Okay, G-100 arrival.
02:15
D-100 at P-E-1.
02:20
Nettichol to G-302.
02:27
Hello, were you calling 302?
02:33
Sorry, I'm not at 12 with G302.
02:34
What's your status of the patient right now? Getting off of 88.
02:42
302 is clear and returning from Westerly.
02:50
The minute 12, it's 303.
02:52
5102.
02:57
On 1714, 4.
03:02
Roger.
03:05
151-151. 151.
03:07
Oh, 1-151.
03:12
Can you see you have any issue with 2-13-branke or 201-9-branke in-house? Roger?
03:23
Okay,
03:27
2-151,
03:29
213, 2013.
03:32
had an event in August,
03:35
209, nothing since March of 2025.
03:39
Do we have any in-house phone number for any of those departments?
03:44
The science department is trying to make contact, but there's no way to answer.
03:49
Stand by.
03:51
Tom, I don't want seen.
03:54
I had it calls on seeing your port.
04:01
from G-10.
04:06
The fire line's on.
04:12
The fire line's on, G-then. The fire-line's on, G-10.
04:18
I'm a most-worth detector sounding with a good intent, we're under control.
04:25
Many good love in this talk-house.
04:28
Middent incident under control 156.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Godfrey St, Groton, CT 06340
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