Fire alarm caused by detector malfunction at apartment complex, Ridgefield CT
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm near Prospect Ridge at a congregate housing apartment. After investigation of apartment 309, crews found no smoke or fire. The alarm was caused by a detector malfunction. Units returned to service.
Audio|Source: Ridgefield Fire
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Fire dispatch on the air for Medic 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Tanker 4 will respond to congregate housing near Prospect Ridge for the fire alarm.
00:13
That's Medic 1, Engine 1, and Engine 2,
00:17
Tanker 4 will respond to congregate housing near Prospect Ridge for the fire alarm.
00:31
Tanker 4, en route.
00:35
Received Tanker 4 en route.
00:37
Engine 1 has departed.
00:45
Received Engine 1 en route.
00:52
Engine 2 is en route. Engine 2 is en route.
00:56
Received Engine 2 en route.
01:03
Medic 1.
01:05
Received Medic 1.
01:06
En route.
01:12
Units responding to congregate housing,
01:15
possibly apartment 309, after a call-in from the case manager.
01:23
All right, unit, possibly apartment 309.
01:31
Unit 1 is going to team four - story multiple dwellings.
01:35
Nothing showing from two sides.
01:37
Unit 1 will be out with command.
01:38
Make one start heading to apartment 309.
01:45
Received Engine 1 on team four - story multiple dwellings.
01:49
Nothing shown from two sides.
01:52
Unit 1 with command.
01:58
Medic 1 received.
02:00
Go to 309. We're on site.
02:04
Received Medic 1.
02:06
Tanker 4 on scene.
02:08
Very likely.
02:11
Tanker 4, hold your apparatus.
02:17
Tanker 4, per command if you can hold your apparatus.
02:26
I'm showing you on tape.
02:29
Proceed, holding at the apparatus.
02:36
Medic 1 crew switch hold the fire valve.
02:44
Tanker 4, you can return to service.
02:47
This looks like a detector head problem from the reports.
02:51
No smoke, no fire.
02:54
Tanker 4, receive.
02:56
Returning to service.
02:58
Received Tanker 4 on their return.
03:04
Unit 2 to Unit 1.
03:06
Do you just continue?
03:09
No, we're going to return to service as well.
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Location mentioned:
Near Prospect Ridge, Ridgefield, CT 06877
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