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False fire alarm triggered by furniture movementNorwich CT

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Near Laurel Hill Ave, Norwich, CT 06360

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation near Laurel Hill Avenue in Norwich, Connecticut. There was no visible smoke or fire. The alarm was later found to be a false alarm likely caused by furniture moving near a detector.

Audio|Source: Norwich Police, Norwich Fire, Montville PD, CSP Troop E
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Transcript:
00:00
Headquarters for the fire alarm, near Laurel Hill Avenue, Department 6 is the caller.
00:05
Okay,
00:06
(name withheld).
00:12
Witness wasn't able to get a plate, just described as a green Nissan sedan.
00:15
Sounds like it's got a plate cover.
00:17
Last scene on Nativity towards the highway.
00:20
Roger.
00:21
Roger. (name withheld) detained.
00:23
And he returned to the accident scene.
00:25
I'll wait for you there.
00:29
No prior to the call for headquarters.
00:31
Responding near Warrholl Avenue, unit number 6 is the caller.
00:35
If your alarm is going off in the old game, no smoke, no fire.
00:39
Pee for headquarters responding, near Laurel Hill Avenue.
00:42
The farm number six is the caller, the fire alarm activation.
00:46
The R.C., yes.
00:47
Meaning there is no smoke, no fire.
00:49
Office just called back one.
00:55
The headquarters are front.
01:04
544 540.540.
01:07
540. 540.
01:11
540.
01:18
In the area of CBS, West Main Street going towards downtown, 25 states, the mail, stumbling, red hat, backpack,
01:27
wearing all black.
01:30
Okay.
01:31
One headquarters, sorry.
01:34
Okay. Steve headquarters response.
01:36
Got it. 6-6-6-9 tape general hall, sir.
01:42
Truck on a squatter, you can go around, we're going to park down here.
01:46
Okay, okay.
01:49
See, we're in procedure.
01:55
31. 31.
01:58
Okay. Okay.
02:03
Roger 3 is on scene.
02:07
Two-a-half-story, multifamily, alarm sound, and nothing showing.
02:12
We're investigating.
02:14
Thank you, Gerald.
02:15
On-speed investigating at 1643.
02:19
Nothing showing.
02:21
All right, yeah, I'll be better.
02:24
All right.
02:30
Next to the Italian one.
02:34
Terran.
02:40
Some of the occupants from the third-floor apartment supported they were fully furniture off the detector were investigated.
02:48
Receive reporting bumps.
02:50
Detachler for removal for furniture moving.
02:57
Hi, please.
02:59
Three-action, truck action.
03:01
Do you need us?
03:04
I don't believe they'll be out with them in front of Advanced Auto.
03:09
No, I think we're going to be our right.
03:11
We found a detector.
03:13
It doesn't seem to be activated, but it is right near where they were tough.
03:18
Excuse.
03:20
Bracist. Right, sir.
03:24
Sure, Tech.
03:25
We want to go to the panel, find the panel, and I'll let me know what that says.

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Near Laurel Hill Ave, Norwich, CT 06360

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