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Fire alarm triggered by hair dryer smoke detector, Marlborough MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Wilson St, Marlborough, MA 01752

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm activated near Wilson Street was found to be triggered by a smoke detector set off by a hair dryer. No fire was present, and the incident was handled by the fire department without police assistance.

Audio|Heard on: Marlborough Police and Fire
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03:59
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm engine one, central companies responding.
00:04
Engine one, truck one, rescue one, car five responding.
00:07
Near Wilson Street for a fire alarm activation.
00:12
26, 28, Wilson Street, main fire again.
00:19
26-28 Wilson Street, main fire.
00:22
1708.
00:27
Top 5 has that 2628.
00:35
Move from Red Steve.
00:38
3832.
00:43
387-11.
00:46
384 you guys can cancel looks like this is going to be a look this is only.
00:53
Where do you see things with?
00:59
Carol 36 will be able to that vehicle in front of closed road pizza.
01:06
Three C's these in front of closed road pizza.
01:11
Three one is it, uh, three six, just let me know if you need to step it up.
01:16
I should be all set.
01:20
Very second.
01:25
306 control.
01:28
Go ahead.
01:30
The operator is going to be Sierra F.
01:33
(number withheld), SA (number withheld).
01:39
386.
01:41
6 to control.
01:48
Go ahead.
01:50
That party check is okay, I'll be clear.
01:53
3-8-3-3-3-3 copy.
01:56
3-1 copy, Sanky-36.
02:02
Go ahead, Injup 3.
02:05
With the system, only engine three is clear.
02:09
Where's the system only, 17-09?
02:15
300 calling Car 5.
02:21
F5 answering.
02:25
We're working on getting back out of Arcadia.
02:27
We're going to be on the delayed response to that area, but we'll have to point that way in case you need us.
02:33
Fire alarm, you can put Car 5 on arrival.
02:36
Car 5 will establish Wilson Street command.
02:46
This is a fire alarm activation, but I can check in with them.
02:58
It doesn't appear to be any alarms at this location.
03:01
I'll keep you updated.
03:06
Rees, do you need a police assistance?
03:13
Oh, and 4-5?
03:16
I see that's right.
03:19
Do you need the police through response?
03:24
Repeat that message.
03:26
Do you need the police to respond?
03:30
That's a negative.
03:31
I can handle this with engine one only.
03:35
It appears to be a smoke detector set off by a hair dryer.
03:39
You're all that.
03:41
Receive engine one only, 1712.
03:46
Andrew 1 on scene.
03:50
Race.
03:52
1712.
03:58
Ranger 3 of the cancellation, return, recorded.

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Location mentioned:
Wilson St, Marlborough, MA 01752

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