Smoke detector causes fire alarm at group home, Chatham MA
Fire units responded to a fire alarm at the May Institute group home near Harold Lane caused by an activated smoke detector on the first floor. No fire was found.
Audio|Source: Chatham Fire
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Transcript:
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Town Fire Central Station alarm, the May Institute.
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Town Station 1, Central Station Alarm[1] coming in as a General Fire alarm, May Institute, near Harold Lane,
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16.23.
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Headquarters has a call.
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Shot of fire, engine five, responding.
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Engine five, y'all responding, May Institute, near Harold Lane.
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Chattof-fire, Ambulance 2 is off in quarters.
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Ambulance 2, you're back in quarter, 1620.
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Chat of fire, engine 5 on location, 2-story group home.
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That's nothing show when we're investigating.
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On location, two-story group home, nothing showing in that case.
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Shadow fire from Engine 5.
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Item 5.
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Activated detector, First Floor, Room 1.
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Unknown cause.
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This is to lead us.
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Engine 5, returning.
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Activated detector first floor unknown cause, system reset, your attorney.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Central Station Alarm: Alarm received from a third‑party monitoring company indicating an automatic fire/security system activation at a premises
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Location mentioned:
Harold Ln, West Chatham, MA 02669
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