False fire alarm sparked by fireplace log, Manchester CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a smoke detector fire alarm at near Hilliard Street was a false alarm caused by a log popping out of the fireplace.
Audio|Heard on: Manchester Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 6, Engine 7, truck medic 5, car 21,
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near Hilliard Street for a smoke detector fire alarm.
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Near Hilliard Street, smoke detector fire alarm,
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5, 6, 7th, car 21, (number withheld).
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In route.
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(number withheld).
00:33
Engine 6 responding.
00:45
We have water investigating.
00:49
Receive Sixers, we just got a phone call from Dispatcher Catherine on the scene and the alarm company stated it was a false alarm.
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She had put in a log into the fireplace that popped back out and found out.
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Location mentioned:
Hilliard St, Manchester, CT 06042
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