Fire alarm triggered by water leak at vacant building, Portland ME

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 08:27 PM

Near Oxford St, Portland, ME 04101

A fire alarm was activated at a vacant three-story wood-frame building near Oxford St, known as the old shelter. Responders investigated and found the alarm was caused by a water leak dripping onto a pull station. No fire was observed at the scene.

Audio|Source: Portland Fire

02:7

Transcript:

00:00

Tension station,

00:01

striking,

00:02

City Box,

00:04

2237, for near Oxford St, the old shelter,

00:08

showing general alarm on the box ladder 1, engine 5, engine 6, rescue 1, optionless 2.

00:15

Striking City Box 2237 for near Oxford St, the old shelter,

00:21

showing general alarm on the box ladder, ladder, on the box ladder 1, engine 5, engine 6, rescue 1, eruption, 2.

00:32

Engine 5 as a box.

00:35

Engine 5 has a box.

00:39

Engine 5.

00:46

3 story, wood frame,

00:52

vacant building.

00:53

Warms are active, nothing showing from three sides. No command of rescue.

01:01

10275-1-teen-three-store wood frame vacant alarm sounding nothing shown three-sides

01:16

The panel's indicating third floor, or doing five, investigating.

01:20

Sound for. Panel says third four.

01:25

The panel says third four.

01:29

No, no other one, can you take the panels for the final?

01:36

That's what.

01:48

File, I'm entering.

01:52

Water leak, dripping on a pole station, Division 3, holding engine 5, you can the file.

01:57

10-4[1], water leak dripping on a pole station, holding engine 5. remaining units responding to Citibox 2,237, near Oxford St, you can be in service.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.

Location mentioned:

Near Oxford St, Portland, ME 04101

This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.

Correct

Incorrect

Recent Fire & Arson Incidents in Portland, ME

Fire alarm triggers evacuation at family shelter

Fire & Arson

10/28/2025 09:11 PM

Near Chestnut St, Portland, ME 04101

A fire alarm was activated at the family shelter near Chestnut Street. Smoke was detected in a front bedroom on the second floor. The building was evacuated while fire crews investigated. The cause of the smoke alarm is unknown and the system was reset after investigation.

Kitchen fire in Portland apartment controlled, no injuries

Fire & Arson

11/1/2025 12:21 AM

Near Chestnut St, Portland, ME 04101

Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in apartment 401 near Chestnut St in Portland. The fire was quickly controlled without injuries or damage escalation.

Fire with heavy smoke on third floor at Daymark building

Fire & Arson

11/1/2025 12:08 AM

Near Chestnut St Ste 101, Portland, ME 04101

Firefighters responded to multiple fire alarms at the Daymark building near Chestnut Street in Portland, Maine. They confirmed smoke on the third floor, Delta side, and heavy smoke in apartment 401. Several fire units were dispatched to the scene to control the fire and smoke.

Kitchen fire reported at Daymark in Portland

Fire & Arson

11/1/2025 02:22 AM

Near Chestnut St Ste 101, Portland, ME 04101

Fire units responded to a kitchen fire reported at Daymark on Chestnut Street in Portland, Maine.