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Fire alarm triggered by shower steam in unoccupied apartmentPlainfield NH

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audio iconFire & Arson
Main St, Plainfield, NH 03781

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at near Main Street in Plainfield, New Hampshire. No smoke or fire was found; the alarm was activated by steam from a shower in an unoccupied apartment and was silenced.

Audio|Heard on: Upper Valley Area Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:8
Transcript:
00:00
Plainfield Fire,
00:02
Still Alarm[1],
00:03
31 Main Street in Plainfield, Kilton, fire alarm activation.
00:10
Plainfield Fire,
00:12
Still Alarm[1],
00:13
31 Main Street in Plainfield, Kilton,
00:18
Fire alarm activation,
00:20
Timeout 0-717.
00:31
Good morning.
00:34
Good morning. Good morning.
00:42
Two on UVCOM.
00:43
Two on UVCOM.
00:52
Tell me arrival, 31 Main Street.
00:57
Two and a half story dormitory.
00:59
No visible smoke or fire, building evacuating.
01:01
Building is starting to evacuate.
01:03
They have no reason for the alarm.
01:04
I'll be out checking.
01:08
So you're asking at 719.
01:11
Nothing showing, building is evacuating, we'll be rescued.
01:14
Captain.
01:17
Clayfield Captain.
01:20
I'm responding direct.
01:24
Responding direct, 720.
01:31
Fire alarm ambulance 2.
01:33
Ambulance 2.
01:37
Arriving apartment, 4.6 miles.
01:42
4.6 at Providenceway 3.
01:49
Field Captain from Plainfield 2 on UVCOM.
01:59
Smoke detector activation, second floor, residence B.
02:04
That should be the Brick House of visible Main Street, the Old Kilton.
02:09
I'll be checking.
02:13
New.
02:28
Delayed response.
02:32
The mayor of discussion at 723.
02:42
Plainfield Captain from Plainfield 2.
02:47
From Plainfield 2.
02:50
From Plainfield 2.
02:57
Ring on UV phone.
03:02
Apartment is unoccupied.
03:04
It looks like it was set off from steam from a shower, no smoke or fire.
03:08
You can silence.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Still Alarm: Limited-scale fire response without a full assignment (often single-company response)

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Main St, Plainfield, NH 03781

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