False fire alarm at St. Francis Church due to burnt food, Athol MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a general fire alarm at St. Francis Church near Main Street was reported by an alarm company. Fire crews responded and found the cause to be burnt food, with no actual fire detected.
Audio|Heard on: Athol Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:3
Transcript:
00:00
POMB File alarm, half-all fire, respond to near Main St to St.
00:06
Francis Church for general fire alarm.
00:08
Again, respond to near Main St, St.
00:12
Francis Church,
00:14
for a general fire alarm, called in by the alarm company, (number withheld).
00:26
Yeah,
00:28
I found fire. You have a crew in quarters that can handle that with engine one?
00:40
All right, let me advise.
00:41
Engine 2 is going to be clear,
00:43
Wallingford.
00:44
Command's going to be transferred to fire prevention.
00:47
Engine 2 will be heading to St.
00:48
Francis.
00:52
Engine 2 will be clear.
00:54
We'll be heading to St.
00:55
Francis, (number withheld).
01:01
Engine 2 from AFL fire.
01:04
Do you want us to stand by the station or head down there?
01:10
Athol Fire.
01:11
Standby at this time.
01:12
It's going to get on there.
01:18
Received, we'll be saving back.
01:28
File, I mentioned two is going to be off-name for him, but I'm going to show him from the outside.
01:32
The end up to investigate, Mr.
01:33
(name withheld).
01:35
The bomb is investigating, nothing showing from the outside (number withheld).
01:42
Engine 2 Engine 2 is under control that burnt food will be bent on the pillwomen.
01:54
Engine 2 has it under control burnt food be bent on the pillwood.
01:59
Engine 2 has it under control burnt food (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Main St, Athol, MA 01331
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