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Fire alarm at preschool near Chestnut St involves smokeNewton MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Chestnut St, Newton, MA 02464

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at Happy Child Preschool near Chestnut Street involved smoke from burnt cardboard. Fire units responded and handled the situation. The alarm device may need replacement as it triggered multiple times today.

Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarms received box 6223 for 1191 Chestnut Street, the Happy Child Preschool.
00:07
Response is engine 7, engine 10, ladder 2, C2.
00:10
Again, fire alarms received box 6223, the Happy Child Preschool at 1191 Chestnut Street.
00:17
Response is engine 7, engine 10, ladder 2, C2, C2, 1802.
00:27
Wait for the file-up.
00:33
Roger.
00:49
In the box, 6223, 1191 Chestnut Street, from the Happy Child Preschool.
00:55
Responding is engine 7, engine 10, ladder 2.
01:00
C2, 1804.
01:08
BC Command to fire a lot.
01:11
Spine alarm, answering BC Command.
01:17
Box 86411 restored with a zone cutout to Roof 212.
01:22
Notify the alarm company to respond.
01:25
Also let him know this second time this device has come in today.
01:28
It's going to need to be replaced.
01:30
At Terminator, command, go to the 730.
01:33
Company scores.
01:37
Receive.
01:39
The box has been restored with the zone cutout from Roman 212.
01:42
We'll notify the alarm company, making sure they were at the second time today.
01:46
The unit will need to be replaced.
01:48
Terminating command code 7305.
01:54
Attention 7 if our alarm.
01:56
Fire alarm, match to answer the 7.
01:59
Off at the box,
02:01
investigate and chestnut.
02:03
See the off at chestnut and then the box yield, command 1805.
02:14
4907 is off.
02:16
Roger.
02:25
Fire alarm mansion checks my command.
02:29
This is from some burnt carboards.
02:32
Engine and ladder can handle.
02:35
See, set a five-purned carport, engine ladder can handle.
02:39
Fire alarm, C2.
02:50
Receive. Send the out on box 6223, holding engine 7, ladder 2, 1807.

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Chestnut St, Newton, MA 02464

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