Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Gorham Middle School, Gorham ME
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at Gorham Middle School triggered evacuation due to conflicting reports of a fire drill and a gas detector issue. Responders investigated but found no fire or danger.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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GORM fire, standby for an alarm activation, near Weeks Rd at the middle school.
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Continent Gorham 23.
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He's office.
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Tenade one, six.
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I'd assume he probably cannot hear me over the alarm on his phone or radio.
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It was just given to us as a general fire alarm, and the zone is 0-00.
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showing general fire alarm, trial level response.
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Again, supervised box for Gorm Engine 2, Gorm Ladder 2, Wytham Ladder 2, Wittam Ladder 21, Gorm Rescue 2, Gorm A2, and GORM Engine 1.
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near Weeks Rd, going to the GORM Middle School.
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Fire alarm, fire alarm, zone 0-0.
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It's a trial-level response.
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Time the box is 945.
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Copy 23.6, copy?
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Copy direct.
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Town form.
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Copy engine two in the latter in room.
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Copy engine two in the latter in room.
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Tadone, file.
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Tad1N2.
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Tad1N2.
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Got one engine two.
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Engine two answers.
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You're doing a fire drill at the school.
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Just been notified by our check.
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You can do those two units to begin from arrest.
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Okay, we'll reduce down a routine.
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Call, engine two, violin.
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Violin. Violin answering engine two.
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Call one, received a phone call that conducting a fire drill.
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Engine two, latitude, responding routine to confirm.
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Sixthwood.
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County, I'm in route over the village.
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I've got a student that's on the move.
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Copy 26. Did you want one of the road units or are you all set for now?
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Any units responding to Gorham, you can stand down.
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It was a drill.
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Again, any units responding to Gorham, you can stand down.
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Spots alarm, it was a drill.
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Go ahead. Everybody's out of the building.
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Ten, four, we were just advised that they're conducting a fire drone.
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Okay, on seat.
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Copy 23.
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Engine 2 from Chief 41.
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Answer it. Code 32.
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I can confirm if you guys want to clear.
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Go on 23 County.
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Right now they're going to contact the company.
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We're just about to pull on the week's road.
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Planned drill.
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Everybody is out of the building.
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Nothing's showing on the building, though.
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And I'll be 1015 with the bucks and buy a chief unseen.
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Angel control of justice and Cassie Richardson is happening.
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Plan Drill, nothing showing the building, and you're on scene with the Bucksman Fire Chief at 948.
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Priority call.
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What's a question?
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6th County.
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I'll attach you to the scam call from Mowler.
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Now the address, but can you start me in a noise complaint call for the new tractor supply location on POSPie Trail?
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I'm on scene with the SRO.
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This is not a planned fire drill.
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It appears to be the same issue that the school had with the gas detector yesterday.
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Okay,
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we're arriving now, we'll come in with a meter and check it out.
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Answering Gorman 2.
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Caller was County 358.
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I believe he was calling on behalf of somebody, if you want to add that in.
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The large multi-story school were investigating conflicting reports of fire drill and gas alarm.
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Copy 26.
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Copy your on-scene, large, multi-story spool.
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You have conflicting reports of a drill and a gas alarm.
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You'll be investigating. Are you all set still with this engine two ladder two or do you want me to refill the box?
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Location mentioned:
Near Weeks Rd, Gorham, ME 04038
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