False alarm at Black Horse Tavern; smoke mistaken for fire
Fire & ArsonThis audio describes a fire department response to a possible fire at the Black Horse Tavern in Bridgton, Maine. The caller thought there was a fire, but it was smoke from a smoker and there was no fire. Fire units were dispatched and then stood down.
Audio|Source: Harrison Fire/Rescue
01:47
Transcript:
00:00Alarm on the air with a desk box 15 for operation.00:04Engine 71, engine 74, engine 75.00:08Engine 76.00:12Ladder 71, Harrison, Agent 84, Sweden, Engine 4, United Ambulance and the Raymond Ritt team.00:19To respond to 26, Portland Road, the Black Horse Tavern, cross streets of Francis Bell Drive and Maple Street in Bridgeton.00:27For a call reporting, someone thinks this building is on fire.00:31It's an echo level response.00:33Caller now believes it might be from the smoker and the building is not on fire.00:38Final repeating, compartmental on there with a desk box 15.00:41Corporation, engine 71, engine 75, engine 76, ladder 71, Harrison Engine 84, Sweden Engine 4, United Ambulance and the Raymond Ritt team.00:54to respond to 26 Portland Road, the Black Horse Tavern.00:58Cross you.01:05Fire alarm, Chief 801 on the agreement.01:09Fire on copies, Chief 801 in route.
00:00
Alarm on the air with a desk box 15 for operation.
00:04
Engine 71, engine 74, engine 75.
00:08
Engine 76.
00:12
Ladder 71, Harrison, Agent 84, Sweden, Engine 4, United Ambulance and the Raymond Ritt team.
00:19
To respond to 26, Portland Road, the Black Horse Tavern, cross streets of Francis Bell Drive and Maple Street in Bridgeton.
00:27
For a call reporting, someone thinks this building is on fire.
00:31
It's an echo level response.
00:33
Caller now believes it might be from the smoker and the building is not on fire.
00:38
Final repeating, compartmental on there with a desk box 15.
00:41
Corporation, engine 71, engine 75, engine 76, ladder 71, Harrison Engine 84, Sweden Engine 4, United Ambulance and the Raymond Ritt team.
00:54
to respond to 26 Portland Road, the Black Horse Tavern.
00:58
Cross you.
01:05
Fire alarm, Chief 801 on the agreement.
01:09
Fire on copies, Chief 801 in route.
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Location mentioned:
Near Portland Rd, Bridgton, ME 04009
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