Cooking triggers false fire alarm near Foster St, Peabody MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible alarm activation at a multi-story apartment building near Foster Street in Peabody. Crews investigated a fourth-floor alert, which appeared to be caused by cooking. The system was reset and all units cleared after confirming no active fire.
Audio|Heard on: Peabody Police and Fire
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03:41
Transcript:
00:00
Reported central station, near Foster Street.
00:04
Engine one, engine five, ladder one, car two.
00:08
Nearest cross streets, Lowe Street and Bernie Street.
00:12
Reported central station, near Foster Street.
00:16
Engine one, engine five, ladder one, car two.
00:21
Nearest cross streets, Lowe Street and Bernie Street.
00:29
Responding companies coming through central station to general fire alarm zone 993.
00:41
Fire alarm, Car 2 is en route, responding.
00:49
Received Car 2, I see you're responding.
00:59
Fire alarm, car two initial radio report.
01:02
Got it, car two.
01:06
Car two on scene.
01:08
Multi-story apartment complex with stores on the first floor.
01:12
C3 investigating.
01:14
Lost the street command.
01:15
Continue everyone in.
01:21
Chief Katsu, I have you on scene.
01:22
Nothing showing. You have command.
01:25
Fire alarm. We did not get the master box on this?
01:32
That's a negative.
01:33
Just called in through central station.
01:37
All right. Do we have alarms sounding?
01:42
Can arrive one.
01:43
We'll be investigating.
01:47
C1, you're on scene.
01:48
You're investigating.
01:50
Do you have alarm sounding?
01:57
I'll be offset on the information.
01:59
It was a verbal for speed.
02:00
You can show units clear.
02:03
Roger.
02:18
Fourth floor activation.
02:20
Fourth floor, we're gonna have Engine One investigate.
02:24
Seacock Two, you have fourth floor activation.
02:26
You have Engine One investigating.
02:33
Fireline Five's on scene, hydrant.
02:37
C Five, on scene, hydrant.
02:40
C15 is on scene, Spruce.
02:45
C15.
02:55
Command 01.
02:58
Go ahead, 01.
03:03
Yeah, it looks like bad cooking.
03:05
You could probably try for a reset.
03:13
Activation caused by cooking.
03:15
Attempting a reset now.
03:24
Engine five, you can return.
03:29
Five's returning.
03:38
E one and L one have a system reading normal now.
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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:
Foster St, Peabody, MA 01960
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