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False fire alarm caused by steam at construction sitePlainville MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Messenger St, Plainville, MA 02762

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to an alarm near Messenger Street. The alarm was triggered by steam from cleaning equipment used at a construction site and was determined to be a non-fire incident.

Audio|Heard on: Plainville Police
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02:2
Transcript:
00:00
Near Messenger Street.
00:02
Look at the box alarm.
00:10
Three, four, five copies.
00:12
Uh, the FD was working on that a little while ago, correct?
00:24
Earlier today, no update from the FD about further information about this property.
00:34
Received and (name withheld).
00:37
Copy.
00:45
Three four five to control, we're going off near Messenger.
00:51
Three.
00:58
Final control, three one six.
01:02
Three four six.
01:05
Party in the vestibule to drop off a form.
01:13
Receipt.
01:22
Three four five.
01:26
Wait, let me go.
01:30
This is most likely caused by steam from one of the businesses that's doing construction.
01:35
They got a flash of steam from their cleaning machine.
01:40
Three six.
01:49
Three four five to control.
01:52
Three four control.
01:55
That was going to be activation from steam, from somebody's steam cleaning in one of the new complexes there.
02:01
I'll be clear per FD.

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Location mentioned:
Messenger St, Plainville, MA 02762

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