False alarm from faulty smoke detector at residential building, South Portland ME


Firefighters responded to a smoke detector activation at a four-story residential building near Main St. They found no fire and determined the cause was a faulty smoke detector.
Audio|Source: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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I'm on a scene near Main St. Nothing show on from three-side,
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four-story residential.
00:06
We'll be investigating.
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10.4. Car 49.
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Thank you. Engine 40.
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The car's down here at the first floor.
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Pick them out.
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Perfect.
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Go ahead.
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3153390 315339-0 3153390
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Go ahead
00:51
You're away, you guys can get there?
01:02
I believe so I'm going down to meet engine 48 truck right now.
01:10
Okay, I'm just coming back across the city so if you need something, just let me know.
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311
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11
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active negative 20 minutes
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10-4[1], thank you.
01:39
When you get here, let me know I'll come watch in.
01:49
9-1145. 9.11.45.
02:00
Yeah, this is a bad detector.
02:03
It's up to you if you want to come in here and run a meter through this, but it looks like it's just a smoke connector gone bad.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, South Portland, ME 04106
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