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Fire alarm triggered by basketball hit at schoolWindham CT

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audio iconFire & Arson
N St Ext, Windham, CT 06226

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a school near Bowser Street extension was triggered when a basketball struck the alarm panel. The alarm was reset and no fire was found.

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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
The plaza Department Operating, U.HF, fire alarm, a Bowser Street extension.
00:06
Bouser Department of Fire alarm Bowser Street Extension.
00:15
Colchester Fire,
00:16
Service call near Main Street, Joe's Barbara Lunch.
00:23
Colchester Fire, service call near Main Street, Joe's Barbara Lunge.
00:24
Colchester Fire, service call near Main Street, Joe's Barbara Lunge.
00:34
QVLEN-7-8-1-17.
00:37
C-N-O-7-8-1-6.
00:45
Action 128 is 20.
01:03
Sir Alexis 85, Colchester coming.
01:09
Sir Alexis,
01:10
85, Colchester coming.
01:16
Ladder 126, Respondon.
01:19
Ladder 126, responding.
01:26
Letter 126 from Cuba.
01:34
The school called in, they said a basketball hit the fire alarm panel and triggered the alarm.
01:40
They've reset the alarm.
01:41
One twenty or something.
01:49
The alarm. Single story school nothing going to go on it.

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Location mentioned:
N St Ext, Windham, CT 06226

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  1. Confirmation of Accidental Activation
  2. Cause Identified by School Staff
  3. Initial Dispatch to Fire Alarm

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