FIRE ALARM (LOC)
6910 PHILLIPS MILL RD · Btwn: ELY RD & RIVER RD
Dispatched 1:10 PM
Cleared10 of 12 priors were alarm activations · 1 in last 6 months · 1 confirmed false · no actual fires
Dispatch
CATEGORY:FIRE. LOCATION TYPE: COMMERCIAL. LOCATION NAME: SOLEBURY SCHOOL - ARNOLD BUILDING ( FIRE SYSTEM). DETAILS:CARRIAGE SMOKE DETECTOR LOWER LEVEL LIVING ROOM.
Caller: MONITORING ID:55545 RAPID RESPONSE
Temp
77°F
Wind
9 SSW
Conditions
Partly sunny
Humidity
84%
Prior Calls at This Address (12)
10 of 12 priors were alarm activations · 1 in last 6 months · 1 confirmed false · no actual fires
FIRE ALARM (LOC) · System malfunction8/27/2026
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional4/27/2025
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional4/21/2024
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional2/13/2024
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional12/8/2022
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745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional10/22/2022
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional10/15/2022
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional5/25/2022
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional9/11/2021
412 - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)5/23/2021
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional3/4/2021
321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury6/14/2016
Map and hydrants
Size-Up Reference
Zone: SMOKE DETECTOR
Alarm panel: Basement Arnold house
Wind: 9mph SSW
Access: 1925
13 prior calls at this address
Rural water supply — tanker dispatched
Structure
Non-Combustible Industrial
Occupancy
Industrial
Footprint
2,377 sq ft
Construction
Non-Combustible
Access
Alarm panel
Basement Arnold house
1925
🚨 Incident Snapshot
moderateFire alarm activation — smoke detector, lower level
Solebury School dormitory (Arnold Building)
10 prior alarms at location — mostly system malfunction pattern
⚠️ Primary Risk Signals
Nuisance alarm history
5 prior activations in 2 years
Verify actual fire vs detector drift or system fault on arrival
Limited access — tight driveway
Field notes: tight lay-in from road
Position apparatus carefully to maintain exit route
Severe Thunderstorm Watch active
Wind may complicate ladder/ventilation ops
Monitor for lightning and gusty conditions
🌬️ Environmental Conditions
Wind 9 mph SSW, Partly sunny
Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 PM
Thunderstorm development may increase wind and reduce visibility
🔥 Fire Behavior Cue
If fire present, SSW wind may push smoke/fire toward northeast exposures
Monitor for rapid fire spread in residential structure during storm conditions
✔️ Confirm on Arrival
Smoke detector location
Lower level living room — verify activation point and actual fire vs nuisance
Occupancy
Confirm students/staff present and accounted for