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Accidental alarm triggers fire response in Skowhegan, Skowhegan ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
Russell Rd, Skowhegan, ME 04976

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Skowhegan were dispatched to a keypad-activated fire alarm near Russell Road. Contact with the property owner was unsuccessful at first, but later, responders determined the alarm had been triggered by operator error and canceled the call.

Audio|Heard on: Kennebec, Somerset, and Waldo County Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
01:47
Transcript:
00:00
Skowhegan Fire, need you to respond.
00:02
near Russell Road, Skowhegan.
00:04
Near Russell Road, Skowhegan for a keypad actuated fire alarm, no zone, negative contact with owner.
00:14
That's for a keypad fire alarm, no home.
00:16
Somerset clear, 2030.
00:24
Copies.
00:26
Russell Road fire alarm.
00:28
That's an all call, please.
00:31
Acknowledged.
00:32
Call.
00:46
Um, Scotty, you can fire it.
00:48
It's your all call, all calls.
00:50
For near Russell Road, Skowhegan for fire alarm.
00:54
Near Russell Road.
00:56
Skowhegan Fire Alarm Somerset clear 2032.
01:01
Reopen that one.
01:04
Someone.
01:19
Compton, I'm scouting a fire in your press.
01:22
Yeah, go ahead, Compton.
01:25
Simply said just call us back.
01:27
Otherwise they spoke with the keyholder, everything's all set there.
01:32
Operator error on the all call.
01:38
Ten four if they're all set.
01:39
Letting cancel the all call then.
01:41
We'll be in service.
01:45
Ten four. On the cancellation, all calls home.

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Russell Rd, Skowhegan, ME 04976

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