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False fire alarm caused by sprinkler malfunctionChelsea MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Williams St, Chelsea, MA 02150

As discussed during the dispatch call, chelsea Fire Department responded to a building near Williams St after a sprinkler system lost pressure and triggered an alarm. Crews found no active fire and secured the premises after confirming it was a false alarm due to a malfunction in the dry system.

Audio|Heard on: Chelsea Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
Is there anything on the fire alarm?
00:03
Fire alarm is answered.
00:06
And we got access to the sprinkler room.
00:07
Looks like they tried some electrodes.
00:11
Just try many numbers to get in that contact if you need a reference here.
00:19
Okay, so the dry system let go.
00:22
Affirmative, low pressure in a dry system.
01:22
I have a number here for director of operations, (name withheld).
01:28
(number withheld).
02:50
What do you want me to tell the client (name withheld) on the phone?
02:56
Tell them he has a low pressure alarm for the dry system.
03:02
Tried to reset it, wouldn't reset.
03:05
I just silenced it.
03:07
It looks like they've been doing work on it, previous work on it.
03:11
Tell him we get someone out here in the morning and we're going to lock the place up.
03:24
Building is secured.
03:31
Yeah, we're able to secure it.

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Location mentioned:
Williams St, Chelsea, MA 02150

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