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Fire alarm false alarm at Hartford Square locationNew Britain CT

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Hartford Square, New Britain, CT 06052

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated near Hartford Square in New Britain. Fire units responded but later downgraded response after confirming the cause was an ongoing rooftop smoke alarm issue at 420 Warehouse.

Audio|Heard on: New Britain Fire and EMS
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02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 4, engine 8, engine 2, ladder 2, car 3, car 7, 1 Hartford Square, alarms, between Warren Street and Winston Street.
00:25
Spence, got to speak no center responding one on for it's clear.
00:31
And if you're in line,
00:36
proceed.
00:42
As your force, Doc.
00:52
Hello, too fine.
00:55
Please.
00:56
Ed Guanzi, once we've been a desk with now where else, nothing shown.
01:01
The honest.
01:06
Thank you.
01:08
The deficit one arrive the hospital.
01:12
Thank you. Thank you.
01:20
822 12 is escort breathing problems between Lone Shrest Avenue and Dead End
01:29
Thank you, Happy.
01:34
She's on to East Gate.
01:37
Thank you. Thank you.
01:38
Thank you.
01:43
Senator on scene.
01:45
Indeed.
01:54
Car 304. Go ahead.
01:59
Alan, you know where on scene? You got somebody from the facilities with you?
02:05
Yeah, bro. We have the ongoing issue 420 warehouse rooftop unit,
02:11
duct smoke alarm activation.
02:15
I'm assuming this has been written up before.
02:23
I'm going to downgrade everybody and hold for a second.
02:25
I'm going to try and get to hold on marshals by phone.
02:31
All right through to dispatch.
02:34
Dispatch. Dispatch.
02:36
Downgrade the remainder to one, Harper's clear to Code 2[1].
02:41
Remainter of the companies respond code 2 for Harper Square.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Non-emergency or urgent response without lights and sirens.

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Hartford Square, New Britain, CT 06052

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