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False fire alarm at Canterbury Road, Winchester MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Canterbury Rd, Winchester, MA 01890

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm near Canterbury Road in Winchester. The alarm company later called to cancel the alert, and the responding units returned to their stations after confirming it was a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Winchester Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:54
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Winchester Fire Department, Ladder One, Engine One, Engine Two responding near Canterbury Road for the Central Station fire alarm.
00:08
That's Ladder One, Engine One, Engine Two, responding near Canterbury Road for the central station fire alarm.
00:15
Box 282 to follow.
00:17
Fire alarm standing by at 1501.
00:24
Fire alarm calling C3.
00:30
C3, that's our fire alarm.
00:34
C3, be advised, just received an update from the alarm company wanting to cancel that alarm.
00:43
Fire alarm from C3.
00:45
Engine 1 can continue in.
00:46
Ladder 1 and Engine 2 can return.
00:50
Fire alarm has that.
00:52
Engine 1 continuing in.
00:53
Ladder one, Engine two, you're clear.
00:55
1502.
01:01
Engine two has a return.
01:05
Engine two returning to Kilo Two.
01:22
Engine one on arrival.
01:25
Near Canterbury Road, 1504.
01:34
Fire alarm, engine two's in quarters.
01:37
Engine two's in quarters, 1505.
01:45
Fire alarm, ladder one, ladder one's in quarters.
01:52
Ladder one's in quarters, 1505.

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Location mentioned:
Canterbury Rd, Winchester, MA 01890

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