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Smoke triggers alarm near Chandler St apartmentsWorcester MA

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Chandler St, Worcester, MA 01609

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm at an apartment complex near Chandler Street. Investigators found the smoke alarm had been triggered by smoking, and no fire was present. All responding units except one were cleared from the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Car four to fire alarm.
00:02
Car four, you have South Division along with the rescue.
00:04
You're going to near Chandler Street Apartments.
00:08
Box is holding at this time trying to notify a responsible party.
00:14
Received, near Chandler Street, we're responding.
00:17
Responding 1705.
00:21
Engine 13, Illinois, show 81.
00:25
Fire department for engine 13.
00:28
We've got arrival of a two-story apartment building with nothing showing.
00:32
Engine 13 will be investigating.
00:34
You can hold our assignment.
00:35
Engine 13 has command.
00:37
We're running out of traffic.
00:40
13, you're on the scene.
00:41
You have a two-story structure and nothing showing.
00:43
Investigating at 1707.
00:47
Copy, copy.
00:49
Right, Cal Four?
00:53
Cal Four is on scene.
00:54
We're going to leave Engine 13 in command while they investigate.
00:58
Go ahead at three level one.
01:01
You mean finally follow up?
01:04
Fireman answering, come in.
01:08
It's the smoke detector activated from smoking engine 13's window where all other companies move over to Charlie.
01:16
Take command.
01:17
Alarm activated by smoking, you can handle all companies going to near Chandler.
01:21
Return holding engine 13 only.

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Chandler St, Worcester, MA 01609

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