Accidental fire alarm caused by candle in Acton, Acton MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation near Whittier Drive in Acton. The alarm was determined to be accidentally triggered by a candle. The system was reset and all units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Acton Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Accident fire alarm announcing a still alarm.
00:02
Engine 22, engine 23,
00:04
Engine 24, rescue 35, car 30 respond near Whittier Dr for a fire alarm activation called in by the company.
00:12
Time of tone 1755.
00:17
Car 30's on.
00:20
Car 30's on, 1755.
00:28
22's on responding.
00:32
22's on and responding, 1757.
00:38
44's on.
00:40
24's on, 1750.
00:48
Thirty-five's on.
00:53
Thirty-five's on, 17 fifty-seven.
00:58
Twenty-three's on.
01:00
Twenty-three on, 17 fifty-seven.
01:04
Car 30 is out.
01:06
Nothing showing, C3 has command.
01:11
Car 30 is out.
01:13
Nothing showing, C3 has command 1801.
01:22
22 is out.
01:26
22 is out 1802.
01:30
Command to Fire Alarm.
01:35
Fire alarm answering.
01:38
This was set off accidentally, system's reset.
01:41
You can clear all companies, command terminated.
01:47
Alarm was set off by a candle.
01:50
System's been reset.
01:51
Clearing all apparatus.
01:54
1802.
01:59
24 returning.
02:03
24 returning, 1802.
02:07
22 is clear, returning to station 4.
02:17
22 is clear to station 4, 1803.
02:27
35 is clear.
02:31
35 is clear, 1803.
02:35
23 is clearing en route to station 4.
02:40
23 is clear and to station 4, 1803.
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Location mentioned:
Whittier Dr, Acton, MA 01720
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