False alarm at westport commercial site due to construction dust, Westport CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire and emergency personnel responded to a commercial building near Post Rd E in Westport after alarm activation and smoke were reported. The cause was determined to be construction dust triggering a rooftop unit alarm at the old Patagonia site, with no fire found.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfield CT Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Westport engine 6 is on scene,
00:03
2NF story, nothing's going from two sides.
00:05
Ending 6 will be Turnover Circle Command and we have our own hydrant.
00:10
Engine 6 on scene.
00:12
You are taking command and you have your own hydrant.
00:16
Westport from engine 6.
00:17
First before, we've got smoke cooking,
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naturally ventilating when we're working on resetting.
00:24
You could cancel Wilton.
00:26
Receive engine 6. Receive engine 6.
00:29
One spot, engine two is on scene.
00:31
We have a two-story,
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type 3 commercial structure, nothing showed from the exterior.
00:36
Engine 2, left command.
00:39
Receive engine 2, you have twin.
00:42
Car 5 is on scene, near Post Rd E.
00:46
Car 5 unseen.
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Car 5, engine 2.
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Car 5, engine 2. On engine 2.
00:53
There are construction going on in the old Patagonia, no audible or visuals going up.
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The alarm system is displaying an RTU unit, so I don't know if some dust or something got up in there.
01:05
But we're going to walk around and check the other units just to make sure.
01:11
Crazy.
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See, if we have rooftop access on Division 2 off the Alpha Delta corner, but it's locked.
01:23
Receive Engine 2.
01:24
All the alarms are showing trouble except for RTU6 is showing that it is in a fire alarm condition.
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Location mentioned:
Post Rd E, Westport, CT 06880
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