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Smoke seen inside restaurant near Congress StreetPortland ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
St John St, Portland, ME 04101

As discussed during the dispatch call, smoke was observed inside a restaurant near Congress Street. There was no active fire, and the smoke may have been caused by grease. Multiple fire units responded to the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:14
Transcript:
00:00
striking box, near St. John Street,
00:03
D'Angelo's, for smoke in the building, no active fire possibly caused by grease, ladder 6, ladder 1, ladder 3, engine 6, engine 5, engine 11, rescue 1,
00:16
926, C5, C9, Ops 2.
00:19
Again.
00:20
Striking Box for near St. John Street,
00:23
D'Angelo's, for smoke in the building.
00:26
No active fire, possibly caused by grease on near St. John Street.
00:29
St. John's Street.
00:30
St. John's Street.
00:31
Ladder 6, ladder 1, ladder 1, engine 6, engine 5, engine 1, rescue 1, Megu6, C5, C9.
00:39
Offs 2.
00:41
86,
00:43
follow.
00:49
Fire alarm entry and 6.
00:52
The wireless service, me and power.
00:57
10.4.
01:22
Striking Box at near St. John Street,
01:24
D'Angelo's, for smoke in the building, no active fire, possibly caused by grease, engine 9.
01:31
Again, Ops 2.
01:34
Repeat, striking box with near St. John Street and Congress Street.
01:35
It's going to be D'Angelo's, smoke in the building, no active fire, possibly caused by grease, engine 9, Ops 2.
01:47
All right, take time.
01:53
Ten-four.
01:56
One-story restaurant, nothing's wrong on the outside.
01:58
Let's ask for my mobile command of it again.
02:03
Ten-four, one-story restaurant, lighter-sixth command.
02:12
Engine reception, one-see.

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Location mentioned:
St John St, Portland, ME 04101

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  1. Recall and Return to Service
  2. Incident Assessment
  3. Initial Dispatch – Smoke in Building

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