Fire alarm triggers at college dorm with no smoke or fire, Lewiston ME


A fire alarm was activated in Smith Hall at Bates College near N Bardwell St. Firefighters responded to the scene and found no visible smoke or fire. They checked the rooms on the second floor south side with security and confirmed the alarm was false.
Audio|Source: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
04:14
Transcript:
00:00
It's Smith Hall, Bates College near N Bardwell St for a fire alarm ringing in on the digitizer.
00:09
By that, poor route door 11, 19 year old, 19 year old LB for biopsy sight and catheter.
00:19
Hall Base College near Lawrence Bardwell St for a fire alarm ran in on the digitizer. Cross streets for that location is for Andrew's Road.
00:34
Fire off.
00:36
Drive down. 5-Zone.
00:42
3 151, 2-2-7-mase-minute-sight and reimbled.
00:49
Smithall, we've got a four-story brick.
00:52
Don't report nothing sure and they'll be on investigating.
00:54
I'll be establishing a...
00:56
Okay.
00:59
Copy that, 415 or 19, assuming command, four-story brick.
01:02
Nothing showing up investigating.
01:07
Seven in room.
01:09
Sevens in room. Sevens in room.
01:13
Tom City Power Road. Call City Power Road.
01:16
Back then.
01:18
Thank you.
01:42
Presby is on to 12-70-pound road, post-sailing power road, Florida be a conclusion.
01:50
Station 7th and 2 minutes.
01:56
Go ahead of command.
02:01
The information, occurred is reporting,
02:04
activated smoke detector room 203 on the south hut.
02:19
Oh,
02:20
I'm sorry, your driver arriving, I'm seeing that way from it.
02:24
Engine fire arriving.
02:31
7 air to hydrant.
02:34
7 a hydrant.
02:40
Command from C-E1. Command from C-E-1.
02:45
Committee a district, 51.
02:49
No smoke or fire conditions in room 2003. However, you also are able to get any activated? Detective.
02:58
Don't investigate.
03:00
I'm investigating.
03:04
I copy on 203 and we're going to be in.
03:08
501 from 2nd.
03:17
Right.
03:21
Do you have that up with security?
03:27
Yes, I have. We've checked all the rooms on the second floor south side with security. Do you guys hear me? Yeah,
03:38
see the holes.
03:42
Three o'clock.
03:45
What's on seat?
03:49
Sir, come on, okay.
03:55
Your SC3 transport center,
03:58
man.
04:00
Sir, have a chance.
04:07
Command for 51 Security's partner advises the alarmers reset hold.
04:13
We're on the way up.
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Location mentioned:
160-161 N Bardwell St, Lewiston, ME 04240
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