Fire crews respond to alarm at Northgate Plaza, Portland ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to Northgate Plaza near Auburn Street for an apparent water flow alarm. Multiple units, including ladder, engine, and rescue teams, responded to investigate a potential sprinkler system issue at a one‑story grocery store. No fire or hazard was confirmed, and building systems were reported normal.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:9
Transcript:
00:00
Striking stations, Striking City Box 4651 at near Auburn Street, Northgate Plaza.
00:09
It's going to be for a general water flow.
00:13
Ladder 4, Engine 11, Engine 9, Rescue 1, Ops 4.
00:17
Again, Striking,
00:18
Box, City, Box, 4-6-5-1, near Auburn Street, Northgate Plaza.
00:23
It's going to be for a water flow alarm.
00:26
Ladder 4, Engine 11, Engine 9, Rescue 1, Ops 4.
00:42
Ten-four?
00:44
Ladder 4 is a final arm answering ladder 4
00:53
On fee, one story,
00:56
Grocery store, that was my file offer Matter 4 will be a rescue sheet.
01:01
So, command.
01:06
104, one story grocery store, mutterforce is command.
01:14
Here to file.
01:17
Fire alarm entering Ladder 4.
01:24
Land panels showing system normal.
01:27
The roof uprange driver.
01:29
Latifor, engine 1 in the middle.
01:34
7.4.
01:36
Engine 9 to ladder 4.
01:40
Go ahead.
01:45
Do you have water draining from the side of the building over here by us, that's sprinkler room? Okay,
02:05
That's actually a roof drain.
02:08
10.4.
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Location mentioned:
Auburn St, Portland, ME 04103
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