Fire alarm triggered by dust in detector at business, North Andover MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at a mixed-use building near Chickering Road. The cause was dust blown into a smoke detector by a worker. There was no fire and no evacuation was needed.
Audio|Heard on: Merrimack Valley Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
All-toll units broadcasting box alarm for near Chickering Rd,
00:05
Chickering Properties for a fire alarm activation in the business.
00:10
Engine 2, engine 8, 9-1 to respond.
00:13
Fire-lop to all units broadcasting box alarm.
00:16
For near Chickering Rd,
00:18
Chickering Properties for a fire alarm activation in the business.
00:22
A2,
00:24
Engine 1, Engine 2, Ladder 1 to respond.
00:31
ZFAR, clear citation.
00:38
I'll try again.
00:40
Receive, thank you.
00:45
340 and over street was matched 5 alpha bravo hotel 8-9 tributes
00:52
Beelps.
00:55
Proceed, Wags.
01:03
File, I'm all units on responding from Station 1.
01:07
All units drawn astounding in Station 1.
01:14
On 8-2 is off of Station 1.
01:17
8-2, you're on Station 1.
01:24
Go to Middlesex, south, right, go.
01:36
I'm sorry.
01:50
By the lawn, Lata, one.
01:52
Got Latter.
01:55
On C, D-story mixed use.
01:58
Nothing shown from the outside.
01:59
Building is not evacuated.
02:02
41 left can be on.
02:04
See story, mixed use,
02:06
nothing showing from the outside, not evacuated.
02:08
41 U.S. Smith.
02:17
Two is behind this tally side-cliff.
02:24
A2 is on-chaise.
02:25
A-2 is on-chaise.
02:26
A-2 on-6.
02:33
(Name withheld) wanted to fire alarm?
02:36
Fire alarm, we answered.
02:41
Speaking with a worker,
02:44
blew some dust into one of the detectors, set it off.
02:48
Engine 3, you're on scene reporting, speaking to a worker blew some dust in one of the detectors,
02:54
set it off.
02:55
So engine 3, we can handle.
02:59
Engine 3 you're going to handle, returning.
03:01
Ladder 1, Engine 2, 82, cleared to return.
03:06
No EMS needed,
03:09
EID is going to handle, and you want to turn.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Chickering Rd, North Andover, MA 01845
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