Cooking smoke sets off alarm in West Harwich, Harwich MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in West Harwich responded to a fire alarm activation near Depot Road. Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-story wood frame group home with no visible fire. An investigation revealed an activated detector on the first floor caused by cooking-related smoke. Ventilation was assisted, and no active fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Barnstable MA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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03:33
Transcript:
00:00
Highway fire to station one.
00:10
Station one answering.
00:14
Would you like me to re-tone this call and re-tone for station two to respond as well?
00:26
If it's only a call from the premises and not from the alarm company, we will just take it out of headquarters.
00:37
We did receive both on that.
00:39
The call came in from on location first.
00:42
The central station came in after.
00:53
Okay, yeah, we'll start station two, please.
00:59
Received.
01:11
Station two to respond for the central station alarm activation near Depot Road, West Harwich.
01:25
Carriage fire, engine one on.
01:31
Engine one responding near Depot Road.
01:41
Carriage fire, engine two's on.
01:48
Engine two responding.
02:07
Engine one on location.
02:10
We have a two-story wood frame group home, nothing showing.
02:14
We'll be investigating on the alpha side.
02:16
Captain on Engine One has command.
02:57
We have an activated detector on the first floor from a cooking incident.
03:09
We're going to be assisting with ventilation.
03:16
Received activated detector on the first floor due to a cooking incident.
03:20
Station two engine can return.
03:24
We'll be assisting with ventilation.
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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:
Depot Rd W, West Harwich, MA 02671
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