False fire alarm caused by food on stove, Brookline MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a location near Boylston Street activated due to smoke detected on the second floor. Firefighters found the smoke was caused by food cooking on the stove. The area was ventilated and no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
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04:23
Transcript:
00:00
(number withheld), Boylston Street.
00:01
This is a fire with the central station line.
00:05
Okay.
00:10
Attention engine 4.
00:12
Engine 6. Ladder 2.
00:14
C3. Respond to (number withheld) Boylston Street.
00:18
Cross street Dunster Road.
00:19
For Box 464, reported central station alarm[1].
00:23
Attention engine 4.
00:24
Engine 4. Engine 6.
00:26
Ladder 2. C3.
00:28
Respond to (number withheld) Boylston Street.
00:30
Cross street Dunster Road.
00:32
For Box 464, reported central station alarm[1].
00:45
Engine 4 to file.
00:50
Trial, I'm answering engine 4.
00:53
Engine 4, engine 6 responding.
00:57
Engine 4, engine 6 responding, 1748.
01:26
Latitude to Fireline.
01:29
Following Army, entering the ladder two.
01:33
Ladder 2 is responding.
01:37
Water two responding 1749.
01:56
The alarm is the company responding to Boylston Street.
01:59
Just be advised you've got another activation for the second floor, front hallway smoke detector.
02:07
Engine 6, the fire alarm.
02:10
The alarm is there, engine 6.
02:14
Engine 6, engine 4 are off, investigating.
02:17
Engine 6 and engine 4 are investigating 1753.
02:21
This would be for a second floor front hallway smoke detector activation and toys activated.
02:34
Ladder 2 to file, I am on scene.
02:38
Ladder 2 on scene, 1754.
02:52
Engine 4 to engine 6.
02:56
Engine 6. Engine 6.
03:01
With homeowner,
03:04
we emptied around back, entry level,
03:06
investigating food on the stove.
03:17
Please sir, entry to the back, investigating food on the stove, 1755.
03:30
Engine 4 to file alarm.
03:33
Follow, I'm answering engine 4.
03:37
You can return the ladder truck.
03:41
You can return engine 6.
03:43
Engine 4 remain on scene, ventilating.
03:52
I don't know, I would have to engine 6 and water 2.
04:01
We have that direct returning.
04:06
Engine 6, Water 2 returning.
04:09
Engine 4 is going to stay on scene and ventilate 1755.
04:17
Engine 6 is returning.
04:20
Engine 6 returning 1756.
04:21
Engine 6, returning 1756.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
central station alarm: Alarm signal received from a third-party monitoring company and relayed to emergency services.
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Location mentioned:
Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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