Smoke detectors discarded in dumpster cause alarm noise, Derry NH


An alarm-like noise was reported near several buildings at the Fairways complex. Investigation found the sound came from multiple smoke detectors discarded in a dumpster near building 31. Maintenance was notified to address the issue.
Audio|Source: Derry Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Cowan, calling 101.
00:01
I'm going to go check 33.
00:03
I think it's coming from up the hill.
00:10
...in from building 29 investigation?
00:13
Answering.
00:19
All three floors, checked,
00:22
no alarms identified.
00:24
Did you have a unit number for that caller for an area?
00:29
So she was outside the building at her car when she heard the noise and called.
00:34
So I just spoke to her, and we both heard it out here, but we're not sure where it's coming from.
00:46
Ladder 4 from command. I'm going to have you check 31, 3-1, not 33.
00:52
3-3 is all clear.
00:54
Break.
00:55
And ladder 3 from command, you can return, thank you.
01:01
Ladder 3 from command, you can return, thank you.
01:02
Ladder 3 in service.
01:11
And from building 29 of that security shooting the interior is all clear. We're going to do a 360 walk around building 29.
01:20
Copy, thank you.
01:26
Is that where you hear it?
01:28
Fire Alarm. Tower 1.
01:31
Power one.
01:34
We've located the detectors.
01:36
It's a whole bunch of them in a dumpster in the parking lot of near 31 fairways.
01:42
If you could notify maintenance please and have them respond and mitigate that.
01:50
Detectors in the dumpster, near 31, I will notify maintenance.
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Location mentioned:
Near Forest Ridge Rd, Derry, NH 03038
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