Smoke detector triggers commercial fire alarm in Canton, Canton MA
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was triggered by smoke detected in the office kitchen at a business near Washington Street, Canton. Fire units responded and found no audible alarms or fire. The cause was a forklift hitting a pole station, damaging it without triggering internal alarms. The system was reset, and all units were cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk County Fire Control
Listen to dispatch call
07:12
Transcript:
00:00
Card five, we're receiving another commercial fire alarm, near Washington Street.
00:06
Coming in, that's office smoke.
00:15
Okay, received.
00:16
Why don't you have engine three to vote to the Washington Street call continuing to Baltimore Street?
00:26
Receive.
00:30
Can't file on engine three.
00:40
Agent 3, can respond to near Washington Street commercial fire alarm putting office smoke?
00:52
It's going to be Elsie's Table.
01:00
Ladder 2 is on.
01:09
Latitude, showing you responding.
01:18
Ladder 2 is on the Washington Street, Elsie's Table.
01:24
Agent 3, I'm responding.
01:31
Ladder 2 again, fire alarm.
01:34
Fire alarm is on a lot of 2.
01:37
Flight of Tee, you can do us responding.
01:44
Steve Blackett, Tushon, you are responding.
01:46
(number withheld) Boulevard Street.
01:47
Kent Fire alarm is dispatching car 5, letter 2.
01:50
(number withheld) Bolivore Street, commercial fire alarm.
01:52
Kent Fire alarm is also dispatching engine 3.
01:55
Near Washington Street, L6 Cable for the commercial fire alarm.
01:59
Time of the runs is 1248.
02:06
Okay, fire, Car 5.
02:08
I'll be off of (number withheld), Bolliver Street.
02:10
Two-story commercial office building.
02:13
There's no audible allowance, alarm sound and be investigating.
02:17
Chief Card 5, down location, (number withheld), Oliver Street.
02:20
You got a two-story commercial building.
02:24
Your audible alarms, she'll be investigating.
02:26
1248.
02:30
Ken Engine 4.
02:33
Problems aren't Ken Engine 4.
02:36
Yeah,
02:37
the patients have seen have changed their mind.
02:39
They'd like to be transported.
02:41
Both minor patients can probably go in the same ambulance if you want to find an ambulance.
02:47
There's going to be an out-of-town ambulance.
02:49
There's going to be an out-of-town ambulance.
02:52
Three Seas.
03:03
Can't fire a compound.
03:09
I'm off at (number withheld).
03:12
Follow the street.
03:13
There's no alarm sounding.
03:15
Occupants said their alarm said no off.
03:17
Can you give the alarm company call back?
03:21
I'll give the alarm company call back.
03:24
Report. No audible alarms.
03:38
Are you able to respond back to the highway? They're requesting the ambulance again.
03:57
Near Washington Street.
03:59
You have two stories.
04:00
Pressure on first floor.
04:02
Residential tech floor allowance.
04:03
There's nothing to be on the side.
04:06
You can't be watching.
04:11
Can't file.
04:12
I receive engine three.
04:13
You're on location.
04:14
Near Washington Street.
04:15
You've got an audible alarms for nothing shown.
04:17
You'll be investigated in 1250.
04:18
All right, 1780.
04:27
This is what fire love has NG121 class service funded 1251.
04:39
Noor in 85, Northport, Channel 2.
04:43
Answering an A5.
04:46
Told you need another ambulance again.
04:49
Affirmative Canton Engine 4 is requesting an ambulance.
04:52
It can be two minor injuries.
04:55
You can probably...
04:57
They're stating you can handle both.
04:59
They'll go together.
05:02
Are they from the same vehicle?
05:06
Affirm you.
05:14
To engine 4.
05:20
I'm calling 400.
05:29
Phaven fire, yes right, siring.
05:31
That too.
05:34
You can show us on arrival, Charlton.
05:38
Two off the chelton, 1252.
05:46
come out and investigate as well.
05:50
Okay, receive.
05:51
You can hold off when getting in contact with the key holder.
05:53
I'm speaking with the business owner.
05:58
They did have a forklift hit a pole station and broke it off the wall, but it didn't trip the horn strobes inside the building.
06:06
So I'm going to have them to address it with their firearm company.
06:10
Okay, receive cut five.
06:12
All right, you have...
06:13
According to the doubling owner, reporting a forklift, hit a pole station and pulled it off the wall.
06:21
No audible alarms were sounded.
06:29
Got by from a ladder two.
06:34
Ladder two, yeah, you guys can clear.
06:36
Return.
06:40
Okay, we're safe.
06:41
We're right around Elklee's table.
06:43
Do you want to have that there?
06:47
Yeah, you can continue in there.
06:48
I just reached an advisor.
06:53
Okay.
06:57
Washington, command, a pilot.
07:00
Prime arm's on for Washington Street Street Command.
07:04
We found a solicit detector activation in the office at the kitchen for the whole parent reason.
07:09
System has been reset.
07:10
You return all apparatus.
07:12
Command is terminated.
Disclaimer:
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:
Washington St, Canton, MA 02021
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
