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Heard on: Kent DE Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/16/2026 03:45 PM
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Command 50, near Elkins Street, cross street of Melrose Street and Friendship Village.
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Initial call from the alarm company was a zone six heat detector activation.
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False alarm at home near Elkins St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible heat detector activation at a single-family home near Elkins Street in Harrington. The alarm company later canceled the call after confirming maintenance on the detector's batteries. No fire or hazard was found, and all crews returned to service.

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Elkins St, Harrington, DE 19952
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