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Fire alarm triggered by dust near Main St storeLewiston ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
Main St, Lewiston, ME 04240

According to the dispatch call, fire crews in Lewiston responded to a commercial fire alarm near Main St after reports of smoke visible at a storefront. On arrival, they found no fire or smoke; the alarm was determined to have been triggered by dust.

Audio|Heard on: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
This is calling for engine two, engine three, 520, rescue one, squad two, tank six.
00:05
Meant to drew into the animals near Main St.
00:09
It's coming in a commercial fire alarm showing storefront smoke alarm.
00:19
Five hundred and 20, I copy.
00:24
Copy.
00:45
Concentrator 520.
00:51
20.
00:55
I'm on scene. One-story commercial, nothing showing.
00:57
You can cancel the ambulance.
00:58
Engine three code one.
01:03
Squad copies.
01:21
Com center, engine three is on.
01:28
It's true.
01:36
Com center 520, set off by dust.
01:38
Engine 3 can return.
01:39
I'm gonna help them reset.
01:40
I should be also.
01:41
I'll be clearing shortly.
01:46
Only engine 3 can clear and return.
01:47
You will have to reset it.
01:53
Back to force.

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Location mentioned:
Main St, Lewiston, ME 04240
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