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False alarm after jammed trash compactor in RevereRevere MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
First St, Revere, MA 02151

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a possible fire or smoke condition in a trash room near First St in Revere. A trash compactor running excessively had triggered the detector and caused haze, but there was no smoke or burning smell. The compactor was shut down as a precaution, and building management was notified. The incident was determined to be a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Revere Fire
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01:58
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm.
00:03
Fire Alarm answering, command.
00:07
We'll be investigating the trash room near First St on the first floor.
00:16
Command, your report will be investigating the trash in the room near First St on the first floor.
00:21
About the fire on.
00:25
Fire Alarm answering, Command.
00:29
Detector activating in the trash room.
00:33
It was a haze, but there was no odor of smoke or burning.
00:42
Command report is a detector activation in the trash room.
00:46
There was a haze.
00:48
There was no odor or smoke in the room.
00:54
Trash compactor number one is jammed and showing excessive run time.
01:09
Trash compactor number one is jammed; a light is lit showing excessive run.
01:18
We've shut that compactor down as a precaution.
01:22
See if you can contact anyone from management and let them know they have to clear the compactor.
01:29
It's jammed up to floors above.
01:36
Bomb has a message.
01:37
We'll modify.
01:38
Try to get maintenance to go down.
01:41
He also reported he shut down the compactor as a precaution.
01:49
We can visually see that the trash is up to a floor above in the tube.
01:57
Problemless message.

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First St, Revere, MA 02151

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