False fire alarm due to detector near water heater, Bedford MA


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm near Middlesex Road. Upon investigation, they found that a detector near the bathroom, linked to the hot water heater, had activated. No actual fire was found, and the detector will be replaced later.
Audio|Source: Bedford Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 2 filing, we're off,
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investigating near Middlesex Rd.
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Engine 2 is on scene and investigating near Middlesex Rd at 3 minutes.
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The latter one's going out.
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The latter one's on scene at 3 minutes.
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A2 is on scene going up.
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A2 is on scene at three minutes.
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Ladder one to command.
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Go ahead.
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I got that side door open.
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I can come around to the front for you.
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Reachee.
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Engine 2 to Fireland.
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Fire alarm[1] entering engine 2.
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Fire alarm[1], we gained entrance to the building.
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We investigated the detector in the...
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Near the bathroom, it was the hot water heater detector.
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The system will not be reset.
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They can replace that detector when they get there.
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Fire alarm[1] has the hot water heater detector near the bathroom.
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The system will not be reset.
02:09
They can handle that when they come to replace it at 11 minutes.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal
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