False fire alarm triggered by detector battery issue, Clinton MA
Fire & ArsonA residential fire alarm was activated at an apartment near Prospect Street in Clinton. Fire units investigated and found that the alarm was triggered by the smoke detector in the children's bedroom. The cause of the activation was likely an outdated or faulty battery in the detector. No actual fire was found, and the alarm was determined to be false.
Audio|Source: Harvard (town of) Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm dispatching, Clinton Fire, to near Prospect St,
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apartment 3,
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the residential fire alarm activation.
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Near Prospect St, apartment 3,
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for residential fire alarm activation. Fire alarm, dual fire.
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20 broadcasts from the engine 6 and the 1.4.
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As in September 5, I want to go to the back.
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Um.
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All right, I'm definitely 2. All right, line's down to day 2.
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All right, line's 35.
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According to 200.
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Rested out, I'll do a section.
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By the line, companies on the air in the group, 218 process.
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All three-two companies in a route to a...
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Number one-clear turning to a load.
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Agent C2 is filed.
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Not missing.
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A second two six is going to be a two and a three, type five, zero.
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investigating C4 steps in.
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Possible transport.
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Receive two cars here at 1 a.m.
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Rescue is an alley rating 209.
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File on ladder ones out, staging.
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We're being yours.
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Light of a lot now, turn on back here.
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Answer, Quinn.
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We have a vocal line unit three.
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Received.
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Nothing to clear returning.
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All right, two clear returning, 212.
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Um,
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medic's 7.
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We're back and quoted up here.
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Car-round from C4.
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And thank you, C-4.
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The detector activation is going to be unit three,
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bedroom.
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I can return latter one.
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Received. Detector activation, Unit 3, Children's Bedroom.
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Command clear, Ladder 1, 230.
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But I have no cause, possibly due to an outdated battery. These devices are three years old,
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fixed battery.
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Receasees, no cause for activation,
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possibly due to healthy battery.
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Location mentioned:
Near Prospect St, Clinton, MA 01510
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