False fire alarm at Westminster Hill Road building, Fitchburg MA


Fire department responded to a possible fire near Westminster Hill Road in Fitchburg. On arrival, they found a two-and-a-half story wood frame building with no signs of fire or hazard. The investigation confirmed that there was no fire and no water was used.
Audio|Source: Harvard (town of) Fire/EMS
05:11
Transcript:
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Attention, Fitchburg fire department, near Westminster Hill Road on the telephone for engines.
00:07
That's near Westminster Hill Road on the telephone for engines.
00:13
File on seven minutes. Found near Westminster Hill Road.
00:18
Call fine. Command and crew is here over.
00:20
Following two respondent as your company is you'll have height-ins nearby.
00:25
Channel 2 Fireground will be the operating channel, channel 2.
00:27
Attention fire.
00:29
Milford.
00:30
Milford Fire, Medical Emergency, near Bird Street.
00:34
Again, that is near Highland Street, Clinton Hospital, ER department for a patient locked inside of the bathroom.
00:43
Time out nine minutes.
00:44
All right. Dr.
00:45
Command 3 is going to be clear.
00:49
And Sarah is from Thomas.
00:50
That might want to respond to Westminster? The nurse that I spoke to over the phone stated, the patient came in for a drug overdose earlier on in the day.
01:01
The nurses are unsure whether or not the patient took drugs inside the bathroom.
01:06
We'll be catcher.
01:07
Where do you see if the car two on the response? Nine minutes.
01:10
Well, CETU is on.
01:11
Both third.
01:12
Where do you see if this is on?
01:13
Rester Tree is on state.
01:15
Mr. Mr. Mr.
01:16
Street, sir, this is going to be for a 90-year-old female who had an unwitnessed fall.
01:22
She's not injured.
01:23
That will be in her room 147.
01:25
Watch the tree has a rope.
01:26
Receive English questions? Howl up?
01:29
Hello.
01:30
Thank you. Thank you.
01:35
There's a panel remaining on the end of field.
01:37
Rob on arrival, two and a half story wood frame, that's the show, we're investigating.
01:41
Agent 2nd2,0 on arrival, 2.5 story, wood frame, nothing showing you're investigating in 13 minutes.
01:45
PD-Unstein advised that they and or the hospital staff were able to gain entry to the bathroom.
01:52
It does appear that the patient was taking something while inside unknown one at this time.
01:58
Have a message that you still need assistance.
02:00
Stand by one.
02:01
201, that's command 2.
02:04
Go ahead, 201.
02:05
There's no hazard here, no water activated.
02:07
Who was in contact with the agency about it.
02:10
Any crew can handle.
02:11
Radio 1, you're reporting no alarm problem you can handle.
02:16
You can return the central cruise, back in channel 1.
02:20
Receive, deputy.
02:21
Interested handle, return all crews.
02:22
Back of channel 1, 15 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Near Westminster Hill Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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