False fire alarm triggered by outdated address, Boylston MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at a Northborough address due to a previous owner forgetting to update the alarm company's address after moving away. This caused a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Boylston Area Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:31
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm to responding units and police.
00:04
She's got a call from the previous owner at that address.
00:09
She has moved away and just forgot to change the address on the alarm company,
00:15
but she would like to cancel.
00:21
The engine one received.
00:23
So the alarm is in actually a 15 Pond View.
00:26
It's actually at another address.
00:27
We've confirmed that's not in town.
00:34
The alarm is for 15 Pond View is what is coming in as.
00:40
But she said she forgot to change the address with the alarm company and alerts that she no longer lives there.
00:48
Okay, received, engine ones on arrival, 15, pond view is a two and a half story wood frame with nothing shown from the outside.
00:54
It looks like we have an occupant talking on the PTO front, C5O out command.
01:01
Recease, engine ones out, C5 with command 1105.
01:04
Command 11.5.
01:10
Command, a file on.
01:15
Fire alarm train.
01:18
Confirm with the resident at 15 Pond View is no problem.
01:21
Yeah, command's terminated engine one three times.
01:28
Repeat, confirm with the resident engine one's going to be clear, 11.6.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Rocky Pond Rd, Boylston, MA 01505
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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