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False fire alarm caused by cooking at Becket residenceBecket MA

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Yokum Pond Rd, Becket, MA 01223

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at a residence near Yokum Pond Road in Becket. Smoke was reported in a rear bedroom, but the alarm was later determined to be a false alarm caused by cooking.

Audio|Heard on: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police
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02:37
Transcript:
00:00
844 fire car is at near Yokum Pond Road fire alarm activation, indicating first floor rear bedroom smoke.
00:14
302.
00:19
302 sent a fax to the station.
00:21
He's probably looking to speak to an officer about retrieving property out of a vehicle that was involved in motor vehicle accident.
00:32
North Adams dispatch for Northern Unit 5.
00:41
Show 5 clear of 385 Eagle, patient refusal.
00:50
1904. We receive a back of car 2 on the air, we're on the station 2 1906.
01:00
Car 2 would be advised.
01:01
We did receive request to cancel the cooking also valid passcode.
01:11
Thank you. Thank you very much.
01:14
B.
01:21
K-49 Southern First of Ambulin.
01:23
This is the spot of the area 393 Main Street.
01:26
You'll be thrilled for an elderly female party in the location that are used.
01:33
And then 649, Southern Percentral, there's a constant area of 399-8-3.
01:37
You'll be thrilled for an alveillance in a street.
01:48
Back at Car 2.
01:54
Excuse me canceling all responding units confirmed by firefighter and seen set off by cutting.
02:00
1909. Would you like me to south the tons cancel?
02:20
Berkshire Control, back-of-fire, you cancancel, response near Yokum Pond Road.
02:25
Perthard 2, false alarm set off by cooking.
02:29
Again, that's Burk control 2, back-of-fire, you can cancel response near Yokum Pond Road.
02:33
Confirmed, false alarm set off by cooking. Perch, clear, 19 times.

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Yokum Pond Rd, Becket, MA 01223

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