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Fire alarm response at USM School of LawPortland ME

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Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at the USM School of Law near Deering Ave. The alarm was triggered by smoke and water flow sensors. Multiple units, including ladder six and engine six, were dispatched to investigate, but no fire was visible on arrival.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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01:29
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for box alarm.
00:06
Fire alarm striking city box 653 near Deering Ave.
00:14
Oh, sorry, excuse me.
00:16
Fire alarm striking city box 2334 near Deering Ave for disconnect of pulls, smokes, and water flow on the box; responding units are ladder six, engine six, engine five, rescue one.
00:30
Ops channel is going to be three.
00:32
Fire alarm striking box two three.
00:35
Three three four at USM School of Law near Deering Ave for pulls in smokes and disconnect water flow.
00:43
On the box is ladder six, engine six, engine five, rescue one.
00:49
Ops channel going to be three.
00:58
Oh, I am entering T five.
00:59
Sorry for the delay.
01:03
You guys just check it on that block.
01:05
Thank you.
01:10
Two sides, yeah, from the multi-level wall building.
01:15
A mobile stand, that's true.
01:19
Acknowledged on scene, nothing showing from two sides.
01:21
Multi-level long building has made investigating.
01:25
Apologize, C5, we were having radio issues on our side but hopefully got them straightened out.

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Location mentioned:
Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103
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