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Fire alarm set off by steam in hotel pool areaSouth Portland ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
Philbrook Ave, South Portland, ME 04106

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at a four-story hotel at 171 Philbrook Ave due to steam from the HVAC system activating a detector in the pool area. No fire was found on the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Priorile, measure in 44.
00:04
Measure 44.
00:06
I'm sure you copy, but Carre 42 is going to be monitoring the call.
00:11
Temple. Number.
00:17
Major 44 file.
00:21
Answering agent 44.
00:22
44.
00:24
We're on Viong team, four-star hotel.
00:28
We have to show him from two sides.
00:30
Measure 44 will let's over-go command of that's here.
00:35
Temple and Jim 44 on the scene, four-story hotel not show on two sides.
00:39
Engine 44 is on Philbrook Avenue.
00:47
Ladder 45 is on scene.
00:50
Temple, Ladder 45.
00:53
There is no conference party there again, no conference call for example.
00:56
We all.
01:03
There's your 34 truck.
01:04
Can you drown with that?
01:12
Command, fire.
01:15
Answering command.
01:17
It's no fire problem, you know, it appears they're having an issue with the HVAC, causing some steam to set the detector off in the pool order.
01:28
Ranger 44 can handle you can return the power.
01:32
Time for all companies on Supply the Box 456.
01:36
But the except for Sherman, Vennger 44 can be in service.
01:38
It's a issue with the system,
01:40
HVE system, and steam.
01:42
I have 42 copy the update.
01:50
Got 42 copies.
01:52
I believe they're working on that system today.
01:55
Can you just change it to a still if it rings in again during daylight hours, please?
02:03
Affirmative, Jim 44, can you pass on to them when they complete their work? I'll give us a call as well.
02:07
I'll show it on tests.
02:09
And we'll still it out if it does come in.
02:13
Yeah, they'll put it on test.
02:15
I'll give you a call when we get back from corners.

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Location mentioned:
Philbrook Ave, South Portland, ME 04106

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