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Commercial fire alarm at Moderna complexNorwood MA

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Moderna Way, Norwood, MA 02062

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Moderna complex near Moderna Way in Norwood, Massachusetts. The alarm originated from the fourth floor, riser five of Building 400. Multiple fire units, including engines and ladder trucks, were dispatched. The building was investigated and no fire was found at the time.

Audio|Heard on: Norfolk County Fire Control
Listen to dispatch call
04:29
Transcript:
00:00
We have an alarm sounding at the fire alarm panel showing riser five, floor four.
00:08
We're investigating.
00:09
Now if you want to stop the apparatus.
00:16
Received, we just received a 911 call now.
00:19
Norfolk County Control calling Westwood Fire.
00:29
Norfolk County Control calling Westwood.
00:34
Westwood answering.
00:38
Westwood, do you have an engine company available for a line box response to the town of Norwood?
00:47
Affirmative, what's the address?
00:50
It's going to be the Moderna complex, near Moderna Way, the east building, Building 400, for a commercial fire alarm.
01:03
Received near Moderna Way for the fire alarm line box.
01:07
I'll send them over.
01:12
Approach responding.
01:27
North fire dispatching NC two, ladder one, engine six and engine five to Moderna Way, Building 400 for the commercial fire alarm.
01:38
Two.
01:45
NC two.
01:52
The panel is breathing.
01:55
Fire alarm panel, riser floor four.
01:59
Riser five.
02:02
Floor four.
02:04
Left extension's en route.
02:13
Do you know North Fire?
02:16
North Fire, do you copy?
02:19
Can you just announce in the building that the count for overtime is one? We only need one for overtime to the personnel in the building.
02:31
Received. The count for overtime is one.
02:41
Portable (number withheld), NC2.
02:45
NC2.
02:50
Uh.
02:52
Fire alarm indicating riser five, which appears to be on the Nelson side of the building by the loading dock.
02:58
We're going to investigate right now, but as of now,
03:02
nothing showing.
03:09
Received.
03:13
This is unit two responding.
03:22
Less than in time if you want for one Moderna.
03:24
Six forty-two.
03:32
And two's going off at the main entrance.
03:42
Six forty-three.
03:51
NC Two Engine Six, go over toward the loading dock and make contact with the detail worker.
04:01
Engine Six, head over to the loading dock.
04:04
Engine Six is off location.
04:14
Ladder one’s on scene.
04:17
Ladder one, I have you on scene.
04:18
Six forty-four.
04:22
Engine Five off the hydrant.
04:28
Engine Five off at the hydrant.
04:29
Two twenty-four.

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Moderna Way, Norwood, MA 02062

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