False fire alarm at commercial building in Newton, Newton MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm near Union Street in Newton. The alarm at First General Realty was traced to an activated smoke detector in a sprinkler room, but no cause was found. The fire department confirmed there was no fire and cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:46
Transcript:
00:00
Engine three, engine ten, ladder two and C two.
00:03
That's engine three, engine ten, ladder two and C two respond.
00:07
To near Union Street, First General Realty for the general fire alarm central station.
00:17
Near Union Street, First General Realty commercial central station near Box 7 at Beacon and Langley.
01:18
Base, I'm at Newton Highlands Building A, near Eden Street.
01:24
You see the RP there? An elderly female party named (name withheld).
01:28
She’s bedridden.
01:34
For whatever reason they didn't show up today and she just needs some assistance getting food from a fridge.
02:25
Yeah, I got the smoke detector tripped in this sprinkler room.
02:28
We found no cause.
02:33
Fire alarm, you have that activated smoke, no cause found? Engine and ladder can handle.
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Location mentioned:
Union St, Newton, MA 02459
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