Fog machine at church caused false fire alarm, West Hartford CT
A smoke and heat alarm at St. Mark's Church was triggered during a wedding. The fire department confirmed the alarm was accidentally set off by a fog machine being used inside the church.
Audio|Source: West Hartford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Car 4, Medi-22, Squad 1, Truck 3, Engine 5, Respond to near South Quaker Lane, St.
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Mark's Church for a medical section, heavy-box alarm.
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Coming in as a smoke detector and auditorium kitchen heat, once again, that's car 4,
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22, squad 1, truck 3, engine 5.
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Respond to St. Mark's Church, near Southquaker Lane, for the heavy-box alarm being called in as auditorium, kitchen heat, and smoke.
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switch fire at 1 times 2040.
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10 4.
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3 amel in 9.
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104. How can I clear that? 89?
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It can just leave me off.
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24 to 2, I'm out of them.
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Uh,
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just go by the entrance to the church, by the garage.
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All companies respond to St.
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Mark's Church.
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Just be advised, alarm company call back, stating that there is a fog machine outlocated to a wedding that set off the alarms.
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Once again, fog machine, due to a wedding, set off the alarms.
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Your time is 24-1.
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I'm walking around, I'm here.
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All right, carport dispatch for St.
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Mark's, we'll hold it to the first due.
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Just missed the rest.
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Truckery copy, we'll continue with non-emergency.
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First aid for the rest of you are clear at 2041.
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West Hartford, CT
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