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No fire after alarm at Charlton Street buildingWorcester MA

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Charlton St, Worcester, MA 01608

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm activation at a building near Charlton Street in Worcester. A 4th-floor detector was triggered, possibly due to drug use reported by a resident. Upon investigation, no smoke or fire was found, and the alarm was cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Copy the panel.
00:02
So four, you have engine two, engine twelve, and ladder three responding with you.
00:05
Near Charlton Street, M Gems LLC.
00:09
They're reporting 4th floor devices.
00:13
We did get a call from a resident saying it was the people smoking crack in the apartment.
00:22
Two four Charlton, along from the 4th floor will respond.
00:26
Engine two to fire alarm.
00:28
Fire alarm.
00:31
Fire alarm, engine two's on arrival.
00:32
We got a five-story residential, nothing showing from three sides.
00:36
Engine two is going to investigate with an Ansul, the offensive strategy.
00:40
We have Charlton Street clear, all these out.
00:44
Received, you're on scene investigating.
00:48
What at 3's level one?
00:50
Engine twelve's level one.
00:54
Commander, fire alarm with a fault.
00:57
Fire alarm answering.
01:00
Okay, you decide.
01:02
Panel's reading forward number four and that's investigated.
01:07
I received.
01:11
Car four to command.
01:15
Car four to command.
01:17
Car four, are you calling for this?
01:21
Yeah, we got eyes on Charlie.
01:23
There's no hazards and it's limited access over here.
01:29
Copy that.
01:32
Command to fire alarm.
01:35
We've walked the building on the 4th floor, found the activated detector.
01:39
No smoke, no fire.
01:41
Told us with Engine 2, we'll see Charlie.
01:45
Hello, alarm. How's that? All companies at Charlton can return holding engine two only.
01:51
And all companies can return holding engine two only.
01:54
Ten 29.

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Charlton St, Worcester, MA 01608

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