Fire alarm triggered by power outage and ventilation issue, Westborough MA


A fire alarm was triggered by a power outage and ventilation problem at a building near Oak St. There was no active fire. Power to the fire alarm panel was isolated and batteries deactivated. Residents and staff were moved to nearby buildings. The building is locked and secured.
Audio|Source: Westborough Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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We had a fire alarm activation due to the frills and everything shutting down without proper ventilation with a power outage.
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Systems reset,
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engine 4 is clear and returning.
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My alarm has that 1713[1].
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Fire alarm CO3 is clear.
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Fire alarm hazard, 1713[1].
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Oak Street Command of Fireland.
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Fireland answering Oak Street Command, Fireland.
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was able to isolate the power to the fire alarm panel and deactivate the batteries.
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There is no active fire alarm panel.
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All of the residents and staff have transitions to the (number withheld) or other buildings surrounding this area.
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They're going to be locking and securing the building.
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The power to the building is still remained.
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There wasn't any water infiltrating into the other parts of the power system.
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We've notified everybody and we'll be clear.
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The fire alarm has that 1714[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1713: Fire alarm activation
[2]
1714: Fire alarm system cleared
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Location mentioned:
Oak St, Westborough, MA 01581
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