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Tampered fire alarm investigated near Newport AveQuincy MA

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Newport Ave, Quincy, MA 02171

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation near Newport Ave in Quincy. Engine Two and Ladder Five investigated and found that a pull station on the third-floor roof patio had apparently been tampered with. No active fire was present, and crews reset the system after verifying the cause.

Audio|Heard on: Quincy Police & Fire Dispatch
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01:50
Transcript:
00:00
This is the Quincy Fire Department broadcasting.
00:02
Engine two, ladder five, investigate the alarm sounding near Newport Ave.
00:07
That's the Quincy Fire Department broadcasting.
00:09
Engine two, ladder five, investigate the alarm sounding near Newport Ave.
00:13
Car two.
00:15
Car two has a Newport Ave investigation.
00:18
Engine two, ladder five.
00:22
Car two, you have it.
00:25
Engine seven, clear of fuel back in our area.
00:29
Seven here, clear of fuel.
00:31
Engine two, ladder five are off.
00:33
Engine two has Newport command.
00:37
Fire Alarm to Engine Two, that pull station's on the 3rd floor.
00:42
Message received.
00:44
Panels indicating pull station 3rd floor roof patio.
00:49
Investigating.
00:59
Latified command.
01:01
Head of post station tampered with, no apparent reason.
01:06
Okay, so it has a tamper state, tampering post station.
01:09
Are you able to reset that?
01:19
Command to Ladder Five.
01:24
Answer.
01:26
Are you able to reset that?
01:33
Seeing if we have a key now.
01:44
Ladder five to command, you can try a reset.
01:49
Got it. Come on down.

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Newport Ave, Quincy, MA 02171

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