False fire alarm at three-story building in Fitchburg, Fitchburg MA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at near Broad St in Fitchburg, MA. Upon arrival, they found a three-story heavy timber building with no active fire and no alarms sounding. The system readings were normal. The incident was determined to be a false alarm likely caused by a faulty detector. All responding companies were cleared and returned to service.
Audio|Source: Fitchburg and Lunenburg Fire and Mid State Control
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
File1s off the team. We got a three-story heavy timber construction building. The building's not evacuated, doesn't appear to be any alarm sounding.
00:11
C1-1 arrival, three-story heavy timber, building's not evacuated.
00:16
No alarm sounding at this time, to your knowledge. File line 850.
00:25
Command. Fire alarm.
00:29
Follow me, sir.
00:33
Command of fire alarm.
00:37
Answer.
00:40
Fire alarm. The system at 356 Broad Street is reading normal.
00:53
Received, I have Box 8137, 356, Brockery, currently an alarm with no restore.
01:03
Received,
01:04
you might want to let Captain DeCast know, I think this is a problem on our end.
01:08
Um,
01:10
for the time being, I'm going to reduce the block,
01:13
um, because the system's reading normal every time we've come so fast.
01:20
Recease every day, I'll make known of that.
01:25
You can hold engine two in myself, you can return all other companies.
01:29
I'm going to go back to Channel 1, Command will be terminated.
01:34
Receive, hold the engine two in yourself,
01:36
all the companies back on Channel 1.
01:38
All let me say to see you two.
01:41
Two-o-one in command.
01:44
Command. Command. Command.
01:46
Do you mind coming out to where I went outside door?
01:51
Get right out.
01:58
You on the fire alarm.
02:02
File Minister.
02:05
Can you check also block 7622 and tell me the status?
02:13
Receive, standby.
02:15
Okay.
02:21
Did you want to file out?
02:27
All right, check.
02:29
Good as we're going to be clear in service.
02:32
Possible faulty detector, no readings.
02:38
We're clear.
02:39
We're clear. Land service 855.
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Location mentioned:
Near Broad St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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