Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Reed Intermediate School, Newtown CT


A general fire alarm was activated at Reed Intermediate School on Trades Lane, Newtown. The school building was evacuated as a precaution. No evidence of fire or immediate danger was found, and the alarm was later reset without incident.
Audio|Source: Newtown Fire
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Transcript:
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The top of the letter, Sandy Hook, stand by for dispatch, near Trades Ln for the general fire alarm.
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Newtown to the Hook and Ladder Sandy Hook, near Trades Ln, Reed Intermediate School for the General Fire Alarm, Commercial Fire Alarm, New Town to Hook and Ladder, Sandy Hook, near Trades Ln, Reed Intermediate School, crosses Old Farm Road,
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wildlife drive for the commercial fire alarm, general fire alarm, time now is 811.
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107 of the station.
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107 registration.
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Newtown 404 direct.
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4.4 direct.
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Town 404 on scene.
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Building appears to be evacuated, school building.
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4.4 on 2.
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406 to seam.
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4-0-0 to the scene.
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4-04, Newtown.
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4-04.
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Newtown, it seems to be the same problem we had yesterday.
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Pulled all apparatus sensation while we reset.
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Receive same issue as yesterday, hold all at it until reset 814.
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404 from 107.
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Go ahead.
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If you're going to be all set out there, we're going to go back in service.
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Receive, you can go both companies back in service.
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Roger.
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Location mentioned:
Near Trades Ln, Newtown, CT 06470
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