False residential fire alarm triggered without emergency, Portland OR


A residential fire alarm was triggered near Southwest Montclair Dr. The responsible party on scene requested cancellation but did not have the proper passcode. The alarm company proceeded to dispatch emergency services. No confirmed fire or smoke emergency was found.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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570. Respond to residential fire alarm.
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At near Southwest Montclair Dr.
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Cross streets are Southwest Uxford Avenue and Southwest North Yung Way.
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Medi-35, you can clear the move-up, rescue 20-fields.
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35 Cossus, thank you, TherCom.
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Firecom.
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Firecom's cause, 70.
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Squat 70.
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Squat 70, go ahead.
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We've been dispatched on a residential alarm, but notes look like they've already spoken to an RP[1] on scene.
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Squad 70, that's affirmative.
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They spoke with a RP[1] that request cancel, but no passcode, so the alarm company has to dispatch the call.
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It's your discretion.
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Confirmingly spoke to RP[1] on scene.
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Negative. So we did not speak to the RP[1].
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The alarm company spoke with the RP[1],
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and they said it was the on the open up of the door had some smoke.
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The RP[1] requested cancel to the alarm company, but did not have the proper passcode.
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So the alarm company moved forward with dispatching.
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Squad 70 copies, confirmed cancel.
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Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RP: Reporting Party
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