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False fire alarm at PetSmart in Fall River, Fall River MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
William S Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA 02721

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an activated fire alarm at the PetSmart on William S Canning Blvd in Fall River. The alarm was traced to a manually activated pull station near the rear exit and determined to be a false alarm. The system was reset and all units cleared without incident.

Audio|Heard on: Fall River Police Operations
Listen to dispatch call
01:59
Transcript:
00:00
Commander Engine Four, check five below.
00:02
Front pull station.
00:14
Engine two zero to South Coast Command.
00:17
Land on.
00:20
There's an activated pull detector.
00:22
I'm going to try to reset it now inside PetSmart, back rear corner exit.
00:29
Received.
00:33
Commander, engine four.
00:37
Engine four.
00:39
Five below front door pull station.
00:43
Engine five to command.
00:50
Command is on.
00:52
No activated pull station in the central hallway.
01:02
Received. Engine four to command, front door five below, good to go.
01:08
Received.
01:12
Fire two to command, captain fifty-two master clear.
01:16
Received.
01:21
Engine two to South Coast Command.
01:24
Command's on.
01:27
Pull station has been reset if you want to try to reset it.
01:34
Command, fire alarm.
01:37
Fire alarm's up.
01:39
Condition of box 581.
01:44
It's showing as clear on my end at this time.
01:48
Received, this was an activated pull station, no fire.
01:51
All apparatus clear, command terminated.
01:55
Received, command terminated all pieces clearance service 1713.

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Location mentioned:
William S Canning Blvd, Fall River, MA 02721

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