False fire alarm at Gardiner Area High School, Gardiner ME
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at Gardiner Area High School was accidentally triggered by burnt popcorn. The building was evacuated, but no fire or smoke was found. Emergency responders arrived and then stood down after confirming it was a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Gardiner Fire Rescue
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Augusta, Gardner Fire, please respond to the Gardner High School in Gardiner reporting fire alarm just went off.
00:08
Coder is at D2-Charlie 01.
00:11
All subjects did evacuate the building, the alarm shut itself off.
00:14
All subjects are now re-entering the building.
00:16
We do have a state police unit on scene.
00:18
He's the one that called this in.
00:20
Again, fire alarm at the Gardner Area High School that shut itself off.
00:24
Code is at the D2 Charlie 01, 10, 10, 10, 16, 51.
00:32
Rescue 4 is in route from Augusta.
00:35
The rescue force is in route from Augusta.
00:41
Like I said, you can show Gardiner 400 responding.
00:44
Did you say that there was a police officer on scene?
00:48
Affirmative, it was one of our state troopers that called it in, he was there when the alarm went off, did not see any flames or smoke.
00:55
Again, the alarm shut itself off, so everybody's contact inside the school.
01:00
Okay, 10-4[1], and I'll shoot out.
01:09
I got the from Rescue 4.
01:13
Rescue 4, go ahead.
01:16
Can you notify Augustifier and see if they are aware of a car accident? Dikoni Circle Rotary, motorcycle versus car? Everybody can be okay.
01:28
Copy down.
01:34
Guard and Rescue, number three is transport in central Maine.
01:44
I got stuff from Gardner 400.
01:48
Gardiner 400, go ahead.
01:52
Yeah, we're going to be all set at the high school.
01:55
I just spoke with Gabe Dosty.
01:57
He's there.
01:59
It was accidental activation due to cooking popcorn.
02:02
He's reset the system and already talked to Sea Coast, so you can have everybody stand down.
02:09
Copy that.
02:12
Gardner Rescue 4, do you copy?
02:16
Copy Director Gustav, thank you.
02:18
Standing down.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near W Hill Rd, Gardiner, ME 04345
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