False fire alarm caused by faulty smoke detector battery, Windham ME


A fire alarm was activated at a wood-frame house near Riley Dr. The cause was a faulty smoke detector that needed a new battery. There was no fire or hazard found. Fire units were cleared to return.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm to squad 27.
00:04
Squad 27 answering.
00:09
Are you all set with the units you have on the road?
00:12
Everything's out about the ladder.
00:15
I'll let you know. We're arriving on scene.
00:18
Nothing's showing from two sides.
00:21
It's going to be a wood frame attached garage, small.
00:28
And we'll be out investigating 27S command.
00:34
From copies,
00:37
two story, nothing showing from two sides wood frame with an attached garage. You'll be out investigating 27 with command.
00:50
near Augusta near 107.
00:51
near 142, near 107.
00:57
All the command file arm.
01:03
File, I'm answering space.
01:10
It's going to be a detector that had needed a new battery and activated accidentally.
01:19
You can return all units, 27 can handle.
01:28
from copies, faulty detector, although the units can return.
01:33
Take 28, copy.
01:37
Copy, clear return.
01:40
Corm engine one.
01:44
Copy, return. Copy, returning.
01:55
File, I'm April's 22 is clear, returning.
01:59
Copy AMA, 22. 202.
02:08
204 has it in service.
02:12
Copy Chiefs, 204.
02:18
244 will be in route down.
02:20
Amen.
02:21
Standers Rescue 3.
02:31
Rescue 3 will be en route to Mercy Hospital, start mileage 0.
02:47
40.
02:52
Raymond,
02:54
stand by for an accident,
02:55
423, 423-423-Wed,
02:58
Jordan Middle School.
03:00
Okay,
03:02
3-5-4.
03:05
County three, fuzzard.
03:09
Good.
03:11
And attached that accident, 423 with Snow Road.
03:15
It's got to be a vehicle into a sign.
03:21
Okay. That's a video.
03:29
Good advice, 40, okay?
03:36
Looks like the operator is out of the car.
03:44
323 coming
03:46
Clear the stopwritten warning and I'll be en route to the crash as well
03:53
Copy 3203rd.
03:58
335, safe traffic.
04:01
Semple.
04:08
Rally, command, file.
04:12
Command,
04:13
go ahead.
04:19
Homeowner's been in touch with their alarm monitoring company.
04:23
No fire, 27 is going to be clearing.
04:27
Command is terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Riley Dr, Windham, ME 04062
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