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Fire alarm at Home Depot with no visible smoke or fireReading MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Walkers Brook Dr, Reading, MA 01867

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at Home Depot near Walkers Brook Drive in Reading. Multiple fire units responded and arrived at the scene. No smoke or fire was visible upon investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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02:20
Transcript:
00:00
Ready to police and fire units receive from master box 5521.
00:04
Near Walkers Brook Drive to Home Depot.
00:09
One out there as well.
00:12
All right there is. Where is it?
00:18
Catherie.
00:23
Cather is just a button on the box.
00:26
Please on for Home Depot.
00:30
Please.
00:32
Sorry, missed that fire alarm.
00:34
What was it again?
00:36
Right. Near Walkers Brook the Home Depot office.
00:40
Right. Is 103 grabbing that or is he need to grab it?
00:45
He has it.
00:47
Roger. Roger.
00:53
Okay,
00:55
right inside has that, ready to find with the still alarm[1].
00:57
Block 5521.
00:59
It's been received the number (number withheld) while this brick drive to home game ball, all companies around the bus.
01:10
All companies are out of the bus. My writing is 8-8.
01:19
18306.
01:20
1330-6.
01:23
Roger, thank you.
01:29
103, ready?
01:31
Answer, 103.
01:33
Going out, Home Depot.
01:37
Received.
01:38
No obvious sign to smoke or fire.
01:47
Received. Received.
01:52
Cross 311 commandment.
01:56
Receives. Car 3 on scene, investigate, not shown.
01:58
Car 3rd 3 will have tovain.
02:00
Car 3 will have been.
02:05
All right,
02:08
Latter 1, Lada 1, Lada 1 is on scene.
02:10
Florida.
02:14
Pran. Fire, medic 1 on scene.
02:19
On you on scene.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
still alarm: Initial low-priority fire/EMS response (limited units)

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Location mentioned:
Walkers Brook Dr, Reading, MA 01867

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