Fire alarm at high school caused by possible hydrant flushing, Wellesley MA


A fire alarm was activated near Rice Street at a high school. Multiple fire units responded. The alarm panel showed water flow, and investigation suggested the alarm was caused by hydrant flushing near the main entrance area.
Audio|Source: Wellesley Police and Fire, AreaWide3, Metro Fire
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
With the fire department, near Rice Street, for a fire alarm activation.
00:03
Appreciate. 261 for Engine 5, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Tower 2, and Car 3,000, for the High School, 1033.
00:11
Engine 5 has that, we're responding from Grove Street.
00:14
Respond in 1030-20.
00:15
1411, while the control?
00:16
1411.
00:17
I'm already in the high school of that sitting BFI.
00:20
Recease, Wals and Control the 4 to 04.
00:22
Receive, I have that.
00:23
TOW-2, the fire alarm.
00:24
Chowichers responding. Do you have your honor responding, 1034.
00:26
Please 3 is on responding.
00:27
One free on responding, 1034.
00:29
Coming in, say, switch switches in the main entrance area.
00:33
There's no smoking anything.
00:34
They might have been doing hydrant fleshing again, which is usually when this comes in.
00:37
Receive, so you were a little broken up.
00:39
Could you say it was the main entrance area?
00:41
Affirmative. I'll be outside so they can see me.
00:43
Okay, so it should be there shortly.
00:44
To be advised, CD on scene states that the alarm seems to be coming from the main entrance.
00:49
He believes there is a chance they might be doing flushing again.
00:52
Also, we did get a call from the alarm company that come in as a general, 1035.
00:56
Kurt raised the message, thank you.
00:59
Engine five calling fire alarm.
01:01
Engine fire is off, engine fire will be passing command to Car 3.
01:05
This is 5 have you on arrival passing command to Car 3 1035.
01:08
Car 3 to fire alarm.
01:14
Show Car 3 is assuming command.
01:16
Car 3 is assuming command. Passed on arrival is command 1035.
01:18
Fileila, medical one-cliff.
01:19
Head is clear, 10-36.
01:21
Quint 3 to Fire Alarm, Quint 3 is off.
01:23
Point three, have you on arrival, 1036.
01:24
Command at fire alarm, a panel showing water flow, we're investigating.
01:28
Have you investigating, panel showing water flow, 1037.
01:31
TOW-2 to fire alarm, Tiao Tews off.
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Location mentioned:
Near Rice St, Wellesley, MA 02481
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