Smoke triggers fire alarm at Westerly High School, Westerly RI
Fire & ArsonAt Westerly High School near Ward Ave, a fire alarm was activated due to a heat detector in the media center, triggering evacuation and response by fire crews. Smoke was reported on the second floor but no fire was confirmed. Firefighters investigated but could not locate a fire source.
Audio|Source: Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I'll say this by attention to the Westerly Fire Department are assuming a Bok Farm.
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Box 513 for Westerly High School, near Ward Ave.
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It's Wesley Fire Department shipping box 513 for Westerly High School, near Ward Ave.
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The time of the box 947, KV.
00:31
31 respond on Westland High.
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Right through.
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The end up.
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It's a 303-3-4-out-up at the High School.
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Right through now.
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The annual port down on Lake, crew, too.
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Engine 4 responding.
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Latta 1 responding. The Lata 1 responding.
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Top of them.
01:19
The S.R.O is on scene.
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They're evacuating the building.
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Unsure why the alarm is going off.
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Roger.
01:35
Okay.
01:39
Okay. There's a lot of clear. There's just a tiny bit of scratchiness.
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4 is on the scene, children are being evacuated.
02:08
So he wants on the scene.
02:10
So he went on the scene.
02:29
Engine 4 to 31, report a smell of smoke on the second floor.
02:35
Engine 2 is responding.
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There's a hydrant right at the corner of Ward and Bellevue.
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Ladder 1 is on scene, Cheek, let me know if you need a suit, if you need me to suit up.
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Engine 2 is on the scene, standing by.
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312 to Wesley.
03:21
You just stopped the fire. We're going to need to stop the fire. We're going to need lifting assistance.
03:26
Top of them.
03:35
I'll say to spend attention to Carolina fire department responding nine small pond Road.
03:52
Is there still a value on the scene with lifting?
03:54
Carolina Fire Department responding nine small pond road, assist Ovalian ambulance on the scene with flipping.
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(number withheld).
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613 is on the way.
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All right 6353.
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The bus driver all me.
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Okay.
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Rata 1 and 31, Chief, I'm suited up if you need me.
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393 to 31. I'm in room and we'll be there momentarily coming on the back side, Charlie Seidel.
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Fire alarm is coming from a thermal detector in the media center. Room 214.
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We just made an entry right now.
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6-08 response.
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All right,
05:22
6-8.
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It's blasting 1,0212 and blasting 1,012.
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34 is responding.
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3.9.
06:26
Chris,
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do you have anything up there on the media center?
06:37
The ad chief, there's simply an order or something, but we can't seem to locate the source.
06:47
Okay, it's seeing it's a heat detector, sir, heat detector 76.
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Okay, Roger.
06:55
Ring number again, would you say 214?
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Roger on 214. Roger on 214.
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Roger. Roger.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ward Ave, Westerly, RI 02891
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