Fire alarm triggered at three-story building on Columbus St, Fitchburg MA


A fire alarm went off at a three-story building near Columbus Street in Fitchburg. Firefighters responded but found no visible fire. The building was evacuated while the cause of the alarm was being investigated.
Audio|Source: Fitchburg Police and Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Tension Fishford Fire Department, near Columbus Street on the telephonic, engines 1-2, ladder 2, rescue 3 in the deputy, near Columbus Street on the telephonic, engines 1-2, ladder 2, rescue 3 in the deputy, final arm 1718[1].
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C3 companies have Hillbopper States for telephonic.
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C3 companies that are responding.
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The WBivized, it came in specifically as near Columbus Street on the third floor.
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Chalcureprivate Operating General.
00:28
Change your private ground responding company is your enough hybrids at 180 as well as near Columbus Street, 180 and near Columbus Street.
00:38
1719. All right, automotive, two's on arrival, three-story, guard and cellarmine.
00:43
Nothing shown to the exterior alarm sent out, and so we're always not evacuated, we'll be switching the channel two.
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We have a name and number for you regarding a suspicious situation.
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Entry-engineer-level, three-story, nothing showing, building is out-evacuated, alarms are sounding, you're investigating, 1720[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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1718: Fire alarm time
[2]
1720: Incident time stamp
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Location mentioned:
Near Columbus St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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