Commercial fire alarm triggered by faulty detector, Lexington MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was activated at 11 Greeley Village, Lexington. Emergency units responded and investigated. The cause was a faulty smoke detector on the second floor. The system was silenced but not reset. Facilities have been notified to repair the detector. The incident was cleared without evacuation or fire.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington Fire and EMS Dispatch
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03:18
Transcript:
00:00
11 Greeley Village for the commercial fire alarm, called it by Central Station.
00:05
Again, that's four stations with Medic 1. 11 Greeley Village for the commercial fire alarm, called them by Central Station.
00:11
1455.
00:14
Medic 2 Fireline.
00:21
Eight quarters.
00:26
Bevagance for a second. See back in for good.
00:33
C3 Zon is on for 11 Greeley Village.
00:39
C3 herein for 11 Greeley Village.
00:41
Central Station had it come in as level two stairfront smoke detector.
00:46
We got on the box as well as just building M11 fire alarm.
00:53
Second floor received.
01:02
Fire line from C3.
01:08
C3 is on arrival, number 11, Greeley Village, alarm sounding, building is not evacuated.
01:15
Command, investigating.
01:19
Command, investigating, alarm sounding, building has not been evacuated.
01:23
1457.
01:27
And your full now.
01:31
4. 4.
01:36
Close on the way through.
01:40
We're on the way, 14507.
01:50
C3 only.
01:54
Is that C3 only? Engine 1, engine 4,00, Medic 1, you can return.
01:58
1458.
02:03
Andrew has that direct.
02:05
We're clear on the return.
02:07
Andrew on the final.
02:13
Andrew on the ladder.
02:14
Andrew on the ladder on the back there.
02:21
Add your one matter when you're back in, 1501.
02:26
Andrew 4, foul.
02:31
Andrew 4.
02:34
Andrew 4, second.
02:38
You're back in, 1501.
02:51
Fire alarm from C3.
02:58
This is a faulty detector second floor system has been silent but not reset.
03:03
I've made notification to facilities they're going to repair.
03:05
I'm clear command terminated.
03:10
Detective, systems in silent, not reset,
03:13
be notified facilities, so they're going to take care of it.
03:16
Command terminate, 1506.
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:
Greeley Village, Lexington, MA 02421
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