False alarm at dry sprinkler system on Lowell Street, Wilmington MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a dry sprinkler system tamper valve triggered a false alarm near Lowell Street, Wilmington. Fire units responded but found all systems normal and no fire.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:33
Transcript:
00:00
Telephone alarm activation, sector three.
00:02
It's gonna be near Lowell Street, the Alice apartment showing dry system A alpha tamper valve.
00:08
We go two response.
00:09
It's gonna engine one, engine four and tower one respond.
00:12
Again, near Lowell Street showing dry system A alpha tampered valve, code two.
00:23
Fire on major four?
00:29
Engine four, go.
00:30
Your message?
00:32
We're on it from the 10th engine.
00:35
Engine four, you're up.
00:45
Fire alarm A1's back, quarter and door six, please.
00:51
A1, you're in and off 1013.
01:01
Fire on engine four.
01:04
Answering engine four.
01:08
Not sure if they have maintenance on site.
01:09
Can you notify a responsible party?
01:14
We will attempt.
01:18
Fire on tower one's on.
01:21
Tower one, you're on 1014.
01:25
Fire engine one's on.
01:27
Close doors three and five, please.
01:29
And Joe One, show you're on responding at 1014.
01:39
All right, I'm on Engine One.
01:44
Hey, I'm on.
01:46
Engine One, you have a hydrant location moving street at the entrance to the Lucci's Plaza.
01:54
Also, you have one behind near Lowell Street.
02:02
Engine one has that.
02:07
Fire engine four.
02:11
Answering engine four.
02:14
On scene investigating, there's a hydrant right in front of Starbucks on Lowell Street.
02:20
Engine four, we have that showing a hydrant right in front of Starbucks on Lowell Street.
02:34
Fire alarm from Lowell Street, come in.
02:37
Answering Wall Street command.
02:43
Radio box, come in on this.
02:50
Lieutenant, it came in through central station for a dry system A tamper valve.
03:01
Okay, nothing going on here.
03:02
All systems normal.
03:03
We're gonna go check it out down the sprinkler room.
03:04
Here's all the other companies.
03:08
All right, no issues.
03:10
System reading normal.
03:12
Checking the sprinkler room,
03:14
canceling all other responses.
03:15
Fire alarm tangent one tower on your car.
03:17
To return for command.
03:22
Engine one has it.
03:31
Engine one, tower one, you clear returning?
03:33
10-18[1].
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[1]
10-18: Urgent; complete assignment quickly / expedite
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Location mentioned:
Lowell St, Wilmington, MA 01887
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