False alarm prompts fire response near Charles River St, Needham MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a residential alarm near Charles River Street in Needham. The family was confirmed to be out of town. Crews found no signs of fire or smoke, and the activation appeared to be a false alarm also triggering the home’s security system. Units investigated and later cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Needham Fire Operations
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02:32
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm to C2.
00:08
Update from the alarm company that family near Charles River St is out of town.
00:30
C2's off. Medium two-story single-family home, nothing showing, investigating.
00:39
Problem at C2, you're at near Charles River St for a residential fire alarm.
01:05
Find out if we have any access to the house.
01:14
Engine one's on scene.
01:21
Two's on scene.
02:04
We made entry.
02:06
The security alarm's going off now.
02:23
Command fire alarm, you can hold engine 122.
02:29
Holding engine one, returning engine two, rescue three.
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Location mentioned:
Charles River St, Needham, MA 02492
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