False alarm due to malicious pull station at apartment complex, Springfield MA


At a 3-story apartment complex near MA-33, a fire alarm was triggered by a malicious pull station at the rear of the building. Fire units responded but found no fire. The alarm system needs to be reset by maintenance after the pull station is reset by the keyholder.
Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Truck 2 alarm.
00:01
All right, arms off for truck 2.
00:04
You can put truck 2 engine 8 on scene, 3-story apartment complex, nothing showing will be investigated.
00:09
Receive truck 2 engine 8 on scene, 3-story apartment complex, nothing showing will be investigating.
00:14
Truck 2 to alarm.
00:15
Firearms on, truck two.
00:17
Panels indicating first floor 33 rear.
00:22
Receive, truck two.
00:23
The panels indicating first floor 33 rear.
00:26
No, see it alone.
00:27
All right, I was on truck two.
00:28
That's a malicious pull station on the rear of near 33.
00:31
Do you have a number for a contact person?
00:34
Receive truck two, that's a malicious pole in the rear of near 33.
00:36
I did contact the keyholder.
00:38
They were going to call maintenance and give me a call for the ETA.
00:40
I can give them a call right now.
00:41
Received, just inform them that pull station in near 33 will have to be reset before the system can be reset.
00:49
You can terminate command, put truck 2 engine 8 back to service.
00:52
You receive terminating command, engine 2, truck 2 will be back in service.
00:56
I'll call the keyholder and advise them that the pull station in near 33 will have to be reset before the system can be reset.
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Location mentioned:
MA-33, Massachusetts
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