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False alarm at Essex County ClubManchester By The Sea MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
School St, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Essex County Club near School Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea. Workmen on site reported that the alarm was accidentally activated. The building was evacuated, and fire units confirmed there was no fire before returning to service.

Audio|Heard on: Manchester-By-The-Sea Fire Department
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Manchester Fire, fire for me to respond.
00:01
Commercial fire alarm activation in the Essex County Club near School Street.
00:05
General fire alarm in the main building.
00:08
And Manchester Fire from Regional.
00:10
All tone commercial fire alarm.
00:14
Essex County Club near School Street.
00:16
General fire alarm in the main building.
00:26
Regional Manchester Car Three.
00:30
Regional answering, Manchester Car Three.
00:34
Car Three is responding near School Street, that's the county club.
00:44
State Car Three en route.
00:47
Near School Street.
00:50
Essex County Club,
00:51
Fire alarm activation, main building.
00:55
Be a general alarm.
00:56
Hidden Ledge Road and Mill Street are your cross streets.
01:05
Angel Manchester to Ladder One.
01:10
Regional answering Manchester to Ladder One.
01:16
Ladder One on.
01:20
Ladder One, you're responding.
01:21
Near School Street for the fire alarm.
01:25
Hydrant on scene.
01:35
Regional Manchester Car Three.
01:41
Regional answering Car Three.
01:44
(name withheld), Car Three on scene.
01:47
Large clubhouse facility.
01:51
Workmen on scene.
01:53
Building evacuated.
01:55
Car Three will have command.
02:00
Received Car Three, you're on scene.
02:01
Large clubhouse.
02:03
Workmen on scene, building evacuated.
02:05
Car Three, an update from police.
02:07
Workman advising accidental activation.
02:16
Regional Manchester Ladder One on scene.
02:20
Regional answering the ladder.
02:26
Ladder One on scene.
02:31
Manchester to Ladder One, you can return.
02:41
Alarm set off by workmen, issue resolved.
02:46
Regional has Ladder One returning, alarm set off by workman.

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Location mentioned:
School St, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944

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