Smoke detector activated by rain in unoccupied building, Lewiston ME
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to reports of smell of smoke and a smoke detector sounding near Montello St. On arrival, no fire or smoke was found. The activated smoke detector was likely triggered by rain entering through an open window. The building is occupied but unoccupied at the time, and no hazardous conditions were present.
Audio|Source: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Three is responding to near Montello St, smell of smoke inside the building, 6905.
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Okay.
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Oh.
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Fiza. Oh,
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circling arts respond.
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Near Montello.
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Central Entirenton.
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Another wiping.
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Is on.
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All units on a responding to near Tallow Street, smell and smoke inside the building.
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This is right, I'm seeing two-story, a two-story, wood frame of the attic.
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Let's take your line from three-size, city-wise tapley, and a hot.
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Other than jump five, I'll show you on Tino, rescading. Cites 1 with command.
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It's a three quarters.
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I'm from command. Audible snow detectors, heard from the outdoors.
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Copy, calm copies. Audible smoke, heard from outside.
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Oh,
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sir, rescue, 2-1c. Two-o.
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Two-o.
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So you're from Truck 1 Rescue 5 and 315.
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Truck 1 Rescue 5 and 315.
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This is at Walmart,
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100 Mount Auburn Ave. It's going to be that Mount Auburn Ave entrance for a motor vehicle accident once it's a complaint of neck pain.
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It's a 77 Bravo 1.
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Making handsure you on the Trialyside,
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no fire conditions in this rear stairwell.
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Okay,
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Connie, control 415 on the scene, I'll be assuming dollar road committee.
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415 on C. The city command.
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We can hear from 51. It sounds like this lone smoke detectors sounding somewhere on the second floor over.
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Get it in the area, check it up.
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Com 7 is at the hydrant.
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We have the hydrant.
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If you want to copy, you're investigating,
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it appears to be a lone smoke detector,
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and you have no one conditions to report.
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The man from 51 entry, the second and third floor apartments, and I'll go unless you force the doors.
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We'll need an RP.
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I'm going to try to make access from the front house of the building.
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Okay, is the building occupied?
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If so, can we get some information from somebody on site?
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No cars in the driveway, here's nobody's home.
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Okay.
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Now is Robert Abb Pich and Walmart.
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What an vehicle accident?
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We're looking at his PDOE, now they're completing the next pane.
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Coated to the 77 Bravo One.
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315 gone
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You're going to head on 201 Mark
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Hold on somebody to respond out here Copy that, Wharfail.
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Command from 51. Command from 51.
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From 51. The area, sir.
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They believe we can actually be the activated detector sitting on a window-sill third floor apartment.
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It would not be unlikely that it would be wet with the rain, no fire conditions in the building or smoke.
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Okay,
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I believe when it was discussed, it was a report of smell and smoke, correct.
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And you're seeing the building is a little occupied.
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Tenants do live here but nobody's home.
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The window we're looking toward the smoke detector is open, no conditions.
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I do believe it was reported smell of smoke but we don't have them here.
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Okay, very good.
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I'll put everybody in service and I'll have you stand by and see if we can make contact with the property order.
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Location mentioned:
Near Montello St, Lewiston, ME 04240
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