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Fire alarm triggered near Extended Stay in MarlboroughMarlborough MA

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Northboro Rd E, Marlborough, MA 01752

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm activation at a hotel near Northboro Road East in Marlborough. A detector on the second floor was triggered, possibly due to cigarette smoke, with no visible fire or smoke found. The system was reset once the source was determined to be nonhazardous.

Audio|Heard on: Marlborough Fire Department
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04:38
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2, engine 3, truck 1, squad 1, car 5, fire, high-risk box alarm, near Northboro Road East.
00:25
Car 5 at station 1 upper house.
00:28
We're spotting.
00:29
P.G.R. 5 and Christian morning.
00:33
1338.
00:35
1338.
00:40
Oh, alright.
00:41
I'm sorry.
00:47
1338. 1338.
00:54
Engine 2, engine 3, truck 1, squad 1, car 5.
00:58
Responding to near Northboro Road East, Extended Stay America.
01:02
Near Northboro Road East, extended stay for fire alarm activation.
01:06
First came in through Kingfisher as a second floor zone and then following arm company calls reporting a second floor as well.
01:15
Hall near room 215 as a smoke detector.
01:23
Our alarm, engine two is on arrival, nothing shown on two sides,
01:28
three-story commercial structure.
01:33
Receive engine two on arrival,
01:36
1341.
01:37
Car 5 to file.
01:39
The cop is going to be on arrival.
01:40
I'm assuming command.
01:41
I have engine 4 and a squad investigating.
01:49
Received car 5 on arrival, assuming command, 1342.
01:59
This is off.
02:03
Truck 1 on arrival.
02:06
Truck 1 on arrival, 1344.
02:11
Commandant message.
02:18
Snap on the arrival.
02:21
Thanks.
02:26
Received.
02:27
9-100.
02:39
Hi.
02:41
Okay.
02:42
Yeah, people are going around the police.
02:45
I have no other police units available.
02:47
Standing in the roadway between the two police units,
02:55
because people are going right around.
03:07
Command Doc.
03:10
Do you silence this?
03:13
Activated detector, no smoke, no fire.
03:19
We'll get a message.
03:20
System silenced for time being, let me know when to reset.
03:25
Checked all rooms in hallway around detector.
03:30
One room smelled like cigarette smoke, but no other findings.
03:38
Getting a message.
03:46
Arm Car 5.
03:48
Car 5. Car 5.
03:53
Police at another location report vehicles driving around barriers.
04:01
Request for assistance with traffic; no officers available.
04:15
Clearing off the squad momentarily.
04:18
Received, thank you.
04:25
5.5.5.1.
04:34
System reset, likely caused by cigarette smoke.

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Northboro Rd E, Marlborough, MA 01752

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