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False fire alarm at electrician testing system near Main St, Southbridge MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Main St, Southbridge, MA 01550

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a fire alarm near Main Street. The alarm was confirmed to be caused by an electrician testing a fire alarm system at a building near Main Street, with no actual fire.

Audio|Heard on: Southbridge and Area Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Again, fire alarm striking is still alarm assignment for fire personnel.
00:03
Respond to the area of TBS and Main Street.
00:08
For alarm sounding.
00:14
Fire line, measure one.
00:20
Cuees in car 54
00:23
C4 Cary 54
00:28
Station lower transport under control for a firebox
00:32
On the control returning Elizabeth, 1414.
00:41
Mediq one on two
00:44
This is a net up one on soon
00:47
Do the ambulance, stone side forward transporting to backers.
00:52
We're on second sideboard transporting backup.
00:56
We're out in the area of near Main St.
00:57
We have an audible alarm.
01:02
We'll advise more.
01:05
Alarm.
01:08
We're out in the area of near Main St.
01:12
We have an audible alarm.
01:14
We'll advise or more.
01:17
Receive
01:27
Address address is near Main Street, an electrician on site, installing and testing a fire alarm system.
01:35
We'll be clear.

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Location mentioned:
Main St, Southbridge, MA 01550

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