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False alarm at Leavitt Area High School due to burnt popcornTurner ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
Matthews Way, Turner, ME 04282

As discussed during the dispatch call, a smoke alarm at Leavitt Area High School was activated due to burnt popcorn. The incident was investigated and the call was canceled.

Audio|Heard on: Turner Fire Department & Turner Rescue/Emergency Management
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00:50
Transcript:
00:00
County Communications 2, Fire, Turner Rescue.
00:01
You're going to have your respond to near Matthews Way, going to be Leavitt Area High School, showing a smoke alarm for first floor concessions, code at the chariot level.
00:09
I don't know if anybody's on the building.
00:11
Repeating and respond to near Matthews Way, Leavitt Area High School, smoke alarm showing first floor concessions, code at the chariot level, unknown if anybody is in the building.
00:19
Telling it is 1927.
00:25
Rescue Base, copy the tunnel.
00:30
We actually did speak with a keyholder there on the scene.
00:33
They're stating you ask you cancel.
00:35
They burned a bag of popcorn.
00:37
We're repeating you can cancel.
00:42
Copy that, rescue copies the cancellation.
00:45
Thank you.
00:48
Time 4, I sent that cancellation page as well.

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Matthews Way, Turner, ME 04282

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