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Cooking sets off false alarm at pier warehousePortland ME

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Portland Fish Pier, Portland, ME 04101

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported fire at the Bristol Seafood warehouse on Portland Fish Pier. The investigation determined the alarm was caused by cooking. The system was reset and a recall was issued.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder Six, fire alarm.
00:01
We're on scene near Portland Fish Pier, Bristol Seafood.
00:05
Two-story warehouse building, nothing showing.
00:08
Two sides out of mobile command rescue.
00:12
Investigating a two-story on the pier.
00:21
Stand by for EMS call.
00:33
Dispatching to Franklin Towers near Cumberland Avenue, apartment withheld.
00:40
Seven eleven.
00:42
Bravo level medical alarm.
00:44
I'm going to put you on channel three.
00:49
Engine responding to Franklin Towers near Cumberland Avenue for a medical alarm.
00:56
Channel three.
01:00
Calling.
01:03
Sir, somebody's got food in the break room.
01:06
Ladder Six can handle it right about.
01:10
Report brown food in the break room.
01:11
All companies on the city box, you can be in service.
01:15
Ladder Six will handle.
01:29
Well, I'm C Nine.
01:32
You know,
01:34
Could you help me out a little?
01:40
(Name withheld) like Preble.
01:42
Yeah, would you start that way and I'll try to get you an ambulance.
01:47
10-4. The same spot Engine 5 went earlier, probably the same person.
01:51
Or we could do their looks.
01:53
Okay.
01:55
Do you want me to leave you solo or I can make you four?
02:00
Hold them for now.
02:01
I'll be there in a minute.
02:02
All right, save it on Prime 90, please.
02:11
Come out fire.
02:15
Command, go ahead.
02:18
Cause was cooking, systems reset.
02:20
Strike to recall from answering the move.
02:23
Pulling fire alarm, striking the recall city block 4418 for Bristol Seafood.
02:31
Alarm set off by cooking, recall at 1214 hours.

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Portland Fish Pier, Portland, ME 04101

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Recalled
  2. Cause Determined and Alarm Reset
  3. Units Arrive on Scene
  4. Initial Dispatch for Fire Alarm

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