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Fire alarm malfunction checked at Fox Street buildingPortland ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
Fox St, Portland, ME 04101

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews inspected a multi-floor building near Fox Street in Portland for a malfunctioning fire alarm. Faulty detectors were reported on the sixth and third floors, and teams checked the wiring and detectors to address the issue.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:1
Transcript:
00:27
Yeah, (name withheld), you can check on a wire, call near Fox Street.
00:33
Near Fox Street.
00:48
Yeah, the second one was a drop from the sixth floor and also third floor zone.
00:57
Copy. Let's do work on the sixth floor.
01:19
Behind (name withheld), a tree had come down on some secondaries.
01:47
We can't disconnect this detector without undoing the wires.

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Fox St, Portland, ME 04101

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Incident Timeline

  1. Assessment of water damage
  2. Area secured and internet line noted
  3. Detector wiring issue identified
  4. Rescue command coordination
  5. Initial report of large multi-story high-rise

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