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Fire alarm at group home caused by faulty smoke detector, Old Lyme CT

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audio iconFire & Arson
Wychwood Rd, Old Lyme, CT 06371

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at a group home near Wychwood Road, Old Lyme. Firefighters responded and found a faulty smoke detector in the living room, which they attempted to reset.

Audio|Heard on: Old Lyme Fire and EMS
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02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Old Lyme Fire, standby fire dispatch, near Wychwood Road, fire alarm activation.
00:19
All line fire responding near Wychwood Road for the fire alarm activation?
00:26
All line fire responding near Wychwood Road for the fire alarm activation?
00:32
7.54.
00:39
Sure, Kevin for eight, but, I think.
00:44
Roger Tempton 385.
00:46
Here we have the group home at near Wychwood Road coming as a general activation.
00:55
Roger Chief 38 responding.
01:02
Roger Chief 38 responding.
01:06
Roger Chief 38 responding.
01:09
Captain 385 on scene, single story, nothing showing.
01:13
No.
01:17
Captain 385 on scene, single story, nothing showing.
01:21
7.55. That short, Captain 385.
01:30
Captain 35. Captain.
01:32
Captain.
01:35
You know a bad detector head located in the living room.
01:39
It will be a tempting reset.
01:43
Roger a bad detector in the living room attempting to reset.
01:47
You go soon.
01:52
Probably short T's 38 on scene.
01:57
Roger T338, on scene.
02:04
Hold on command, you need engine 3.
02:08
Okay, we need a little recorders.
02:11
Order.

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Location mentioned:
Wychwood Rd, Old Lyme, CT 06371

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