False alarm at hotel pool area in South Portland, South Portland ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire alarm at the Long Creek Hotel in South Portland due to reported smoke in the pool area and stairwell. The incident was determined to be a false alarm caused by condensation from a hot tub.
Audio|Heard on: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
03:54
Transcript:
00:00
Attention all stations and call company striking desk box (number withheld) for the Long Creek Hotel near Philbrook Ave.
00:07
Initially came in as a supervised box, first floor, general fire.
00:11
Staff on theme reporting, smoke in the pool area.
00:16
Responding on the box was under 45, engine 44, engine 48, analogue 42, car 42, engine 46.
00:22
Your option, with seven.
00:23
Again, striking, deathbox, (number withheld).
00:26
For the Long Creek Hotel, near Philbrook Ave, originally came in to the supervised box show in first floor, general fire.
00:33
Staff is called in saying they see smoke on the pool area,
00:37
and it's smoking in the stairwell.
00:40
First flying on the box, ladder, 45, edge 44, edge 48, aim of 42, car, 42, edge of 46, near off, channel, it's seven.
00:54
Air alarm, 8-401 is available.
01:00
Same more.
01:08
308, 305, and 301 for advisement.
01:13
3.08.
01:15
305. 301.
01:20
301.
01:23
Long Creek Hotel fire is going to be headed over the way furry caller reporting they can see smoke from the pool area near Philbrook Ave.
01:36
Free Lee Three weeks
01:51
309-4-newis or tonight? 10-4[1].
02:01
104. Stras-ex-up, Mike.
02:03
I can't.
02:11
306, you cut yourself off.
02:13
Did you want to be added to the silver-brown call?
02:18
I'm close by.
02:27
Three on nine, so far, I'll go as well.
02:31
1040.
02:38
50-0.
02:41
1046. 1046.
02:44
Three weeks out.
02:47
Ten four.
02:56
Three and I have an update from inside.
03:06
Three and I, you promise.
03:10
Negative is the same like guys have an update.
03:20
306 with the manager, so he should have an update.
03:32
306.
03:34
306. Terrific.
03:37
Do you have an update from outside?
03:43
Maybe it's not what I saw inside the pool here, it seems like it's a condensation from the hot tub is who was sending off the alarm.
03:50
But until we're in rescue chicken at further.
03:53
That's all I have for them.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
Disclaimer:
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:
Philbrook Ave, South Portland, ME 04106
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