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False fire alarm triggered at residence near River Meadows DrStandish ME

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Near River Meadows Dr, Steep Falls, ME 04085

A fire alarm was activated near River Meadows Dr. Multiple fire units responded. Upon investigation, no smoke or fire was found. Staff were unaware of any problem. The alarm was likely a false trigger or malfunction.

Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
05:21
Transcript:
00:00
Also standby for a second call for a fire alarm near River Meadows Dr.
00:10
I'll be clear with the jail, he can leave me attached.
00:14
File home car two's respond onto the vehicle fire.
00:18
10-4-Katoo, called him by an off-duty state police unit, called us directly,
00:23
said he was driving by, there was a white sedan that had pulled into the turnout, had his hood open, and there was smoke coming out from under the hood.
00:31
Nothing further.
00:36
Good.
00:41
226.
00:43
22nd, one of us. Go ahead.
00:45
Good.
00:47
I imagine if I went 1012 both in the room.
00:51
It's been parked on her property for months.
00:54
Just looking to make sure she won't get in trouble for it.
00:56
We have multiple alerts on the caller agency.
01:00
Okay.
01:03
1040 disaster, I'm aware.
01:06
Okay. That's.
01:13
340, something.
01:14
I didn't copy that last part.
01:16
Well,
01:17
I started one thing to, uh, Leamington on that.
01:20
I'm at near River Meadows Dr for now.
01:23
Station 3 is on stuff.
01:27
Two, you're going to have to try your traffic again. It was very muffled.
01:31
I've just pulled up the response plan for the alarm. It's pulling Baldwin engine, Standish Engine 4,
01:38
Standish Truck 10,
01:40
and Tank 3, along with a Buxton ambulance.
01:43
I'll start with that.
01:45
Uh,
01:47
why don't you start, lemington, them?
01:49
Seems they're available as well.
01:53
Under 24, Establishing Command.
01:56
Copy on, see nothing showing three sides, establishing command.
02:22
Fire alarm transmitting box alarm 3232 for Standish Engine 4, Truck 10, a Livington engine,
02:32
Standish Tank 3, Buxton Ambulance 415, and Baldwin Engine 1. near River Meadows Dr in Standish for a fire alarm activation.
02:42
Repeating Baldwin Engine 1, Standish Engine 4, Standish Truck 10.
02:47
A Leamington engine and Buxton Ambulance 415, respond to near River Meadows Dr for a smoke detector activation in a single-family residence. Time of your tone, 1421.
03:00
Met with a staff member, advised, no snow, no fire problem.
03:04
They were unaware of an issue.
03:05
We'll hold, ladder 24, engine 26, and ambulance 22.
03:09
All others can return.
03:14
Oh, copy, no smoke or fire problem note.
03:17
You're holding the ladder engine and ambulance, returning the balance.
03:23
Spence twenty-seven cops.
03:25
I'm a town 1422.
03:28
37 Borum for an elderly female that collapsed. She's awake and breathing now. He's talking.
03:35
That's not my lady from responding is it?
03:41
He's standing there, the passenger with the fire extingra next door, but there's an active player.
03:47
All right, I'm from standard car, too.
03:51
Vehicle that was on fire.
03:52
Popbander.
03:56
I'll be out the scene on the vehicle fire on 25.
04:01
Nothing showing at this time, oxygen's out of the vehicle.
04:04
We'll give you an update in a minute.
04:08
Phone call request,
04:11
barking dog complaint.
04:12
215 Houston moves.
04:14
The operator and passenger outside with a fire extinguisher, no active fire.
04:19
No active fire.
04:26
Fire alarm from Fox in 425.
04:31
City ambulance, go ahead.
04:35
We're responding near River Meadows Dr for the fire line.
04:40
It's going to be near River Meadows Dr off River Meadows Circle.
04:48
Copy, Drive, not Circle, will be off the officer.
04:53
My first unit in route to that at this time.
04:56
I do have a door code on the garage if you arrive and nobody is there.
05:01
The 15-year-old son is heading home on the bus right now,
05:06
and I believe we got this from the home owner who was notified through his Alexa and looked on his cameras in the home and heard the alarms.
05:19
No smoke or flames visible.

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Near River Meadows Dr, Steep Falls, ME 04085
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