Fire alarm triggers apartment response near New St, Meriden CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm activation at an apartment near New Street in Meriden. Multiple fire units, including engines, a truck, and cars, arrived on scene. There were alarms sounding and residents outside, but no visible flames or smoke were reported. The alarm was also reported by a resident and the alarm company.
Audio|Heard on: Meriden Fire Operations
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02:7
Transcript:
00:00
Truck one, engine three.
00:06
Engine four, car four, car nine.
00:12
Near New Street apartment.
00:21
Engine three responding.
00:25
Engine four responding.
00:27
Car four en route.
00:35
One responding.
00:38
Engine three, engine four, truck one, car four, car nine responding.
00:42
Coming from apartment unit.
00:46
The alarm company called this in as well as a resident.
00:51
Again, this is coming in from the same apartment unit.
00:56
The resident that called it in stated he does.
00:59
Don't know if anybody's inside.
01:00
He knocked on the door and nobody answered.
01:04
No flames or smoke.
01:05
Telling air coach.
01:07
Don't see any color or smoke.
01:12
Fire alarm, car four is on scene.
01:15
We have alarms sounding, people outside.
01:17
Be checking.
01:19
Incoming companies, the parking lot is pretty full here.
01:22
It's going to be hard for you to get in.
01:26
Car four, alarms sounding, out checking.
01:33
Chief, is this in the nursing home?
01:38
Fire alarm.
01:39
Truck one's on scene.
01:42
Truck one on scene.
01:47
Is three on scene?
01:49
Engine three on scene.
01:53
Current on scene.
01:58
All right, I don't see.
02:01
Fire alarm, engine four is on scene at the hydrant.
02:06
Engine four on scene at the hydrant.
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Location mentioned:
New St, Meriden, CT 06450
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