Fire alarm at South Portland home with possible basement flooding, South Portland ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a home near Thornton Avenue in South Portland. The caller reported a possible basement flooding. Fire crews investigated but found no fire. Water was seen flowing down the side of the house.
Audio|Heard on: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Bye for Still Alarm[1].
00:09
So for Ladder 45, Engine 44, near Thornton Avenue, 17 is reporting the fire alarm sounding at their neighbor's house, thinks the basement may be flooded.
00:21
The Ladder 45, Engine 44, near Thornton Avenue, responding for a fire alarm sounding, caller reports basement may be flooded.
00:28
Police of basement may be flooded as well.
00:32
Ambulance 41 arriving in Maynette.
00:40
Ambundance 41? For ambulance, 41.
00:49
Squad of 45.
00:51
Quile on. Quarantine.
00:53
Nothing showing.
00:54
Sorry, single family.
00:55
I'll be investigating.
01:02
Ten, four. Nothing showing to have stories and a little family investigating.
01:14
Two-tenth, I'll further.
01:17
Two-ten.
01:19
To reference that DBA, it looks like that vehicle has been gone for approximately 30 minutes, correct?
01:26
Affirmative.
01:28
Ten-four, I can go check with staff and see they have some camera footage.
01:33
Ten-four, thank you.
01:41
Two-tenths, Lumpwiland.
01:43
Two-town.
01:45
You give that a 17 on the line, I'll call in.
01:51
Two-four.
01:59
Can't hang that off please.
02:04
The house is locked up.
02:05
We're going to try to make entry.
02:08
We will make entry.
02:09
We do have water going down the side of the house.
02:11
If we're going to try to make entry, you do have water running down the side of the house.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Still Alarm: Initial or reduced fire response (typically a single-company assignment)
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Thornton Ave, South Portland, ME 04106
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