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False fire alarm triggered by basement smoke detectorWeston MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Sunset Rd, Weston, MA 02493

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a location near Sunset Road was triggered multiple times by a basement smoke detector. Firefighters responded and found no fire, determining the activation was accidental.

Audio|Heard on: Weston Fire
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02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine one engine three car three.
00:02
Engine one engine three car three.
00:04
It's on near Sunset road.
00:06
With a telephone alarm,
00:08
indicating basement smoke detector multiple activations of that zone.
00:13
Sentry one engine three, car three.
00:16
It's on near Sunset road.
00:18
The telephone alarm indicating the basement smoke detector multiple activations of that zone.
00:24
Western fire, (number withheld).
00:28
Engine 3 to fire alarm.
00:31
I'm at the engine 3.
00:34
We're responding from Welles at (number withheld).
00:37
Engine 3, you're respond from Wellesian (number withheld).
00:40
(number withheld).
00:42
(number withheld).
00:43
You have a third, you respond.
00:51
Turn (number withheld), you respond.
00:53
(number withheld).
01:02
Engine one's responding.
01:06
Engine one, Your Honor, I'm (number withheld).
01:08
I'm (number withheld).
01:11
File, an engine three.
01:22
We have aiders from near Sunset and near Sunset.
01:28
Where is it?
01:32
West and fire announcing the still alarm.
01:35
Edgewine, engine 3, car 3 responding near Sunset road for the telephone alarm indicating the basement smoke detected.
01:41
Westin fire is standing by (number withheld).
01:52
KER3 is off near Sunset.
01:55
Nothing showing, investigating.
01:58
Sunset road, command.
02:02
For this to you, Kattery.
02:03
You're off near Sunset.
02:05
Nothing showing. You'll be investigating.
02:06
It'll be Sunset, command.
02:08
(number withheld).
02:19
Command, Edge 3, you can return.
02:25
Edge of Edge 3, I'm returning.
02:31
And 3, you return (number withheld).
02:37
Engine 1,
02:38
you want to assist, walk up.
02:41
Just assist with retail system.
02:45
It's an accidental in a basement.
02:51
Received engine one to fire alarm, engine one's up.
02:55
Andrew 1 here on scene, (number withheld).

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Location mentioned:
Sunset Rd, Weston, MA 02493

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