False alarm caused by discarded smoke detector, Manchester By The Sea MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews investigated an alarm near Elm Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea. The alarm was found to be from a discarded smoke detector placed in a mailbox. The batteries were removed, and no fire hazard remained.
Audio|Heard on: Merrimack Valley Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
Check the rear near Elm Street.
00:03
Some sort of alarm sounding in the area, some industrial mailbox.
00:11
10-4[1], near Elm.
03:02
It appears it was a fire alarm, smoke detector that was outside.
03:08
Thrown into the mailbox.
03:09
I've removed the batteries.
03:11
It should be no issue.
03:18
Just a discarded fire alarm, a smoke detector left outside.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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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:
Elm St, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944
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