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Alarm activation at apartment complex on Plantation StWorcester MA

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Plantation St, Worcester, MA

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation at a five-story residential apartment complex on Plantation Street in Worcester. The alarm indicated an activation on the sixth floor near one unit. Firefighters checked the area and found no smoke, heat, or fire. One person was briefly reported as down on the first floor but the situation was cleared. Emergency units secured the area and eventually returned to service after confirming there was no fire.

Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Engine six to fire alarm.
00:02
Fire alarm.
00:04
Engine six, PRD on arrival.
00:07
We got a five-story residential apartment complex with nothing showing.
00:12
Engine six, ladder one are going to investigate. All other engines on standby.
00:15
Engine six is going to have Plantation Street command.
00:19
Engine six, you're all seeing this one come in.
00:21
Engine six and ladder one are going to investigate.
00:23
Holding assignment.
00:27
Engine 12. This is level one.
00:30
Command to fire alarm.
00:34
Command to fire alarm with a follow up.
00:37
Fire alarm.
00:39
Panel's reading sixth floor.
00:43
We're gonna have the ladder go up and investigate.
00:45
Engine six is in the lobby, hold the assignment.
00:50
Rescue level one.
00:54
Truck three is on scene.
00:56
Keep engine six in command while they investigate.
00:59
You're on scene one minute.
01:01
Happy New Year.
01:03
Same to you.
01:11
102 to ladder one.
01:14
Ladder one.
01:17
I have an activated detector near apartment 603.
01:24
Any sign of smoke or fire?
01:27
Any sign of smoke?
01:31
Negative, no signs of smoke or fire.
01:34
Commanding ladder one.
01:39
Be able to get into the apartment.
01:43
Yeah.
01:48
Man down first floor.
01:51
We're in 604; it was clear.
01:53
No answer at 603.
02:07
Yeah, we have no heat off the door.
02:09
There's no smoke.
02:13
Engine six to fire alarm.
02:16
We're going to break this down holding engine six, ladder one, and returning the rest of the assignment.
02:21
Fire alarm received that.
02:24
Holding engine six, ladder one.
02:25
All other companies are available.

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Plantation St, Worcester, MA

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