Fire alarm caused by burnt food at YMCA, Fitchburg MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at the YMCA on Wallace Avenue led to evacuation. Investigators found burnt popcorn in a staff lounge was the cause, not a fire.
Audio|Heard on: Fitchburg and Lunenburg Fire and Mid State Control
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Fitchburg fire department.
00:02
Wallace Ave, the YMCA, on the box.
00:05
Engine 2, ladder 1,
00:08
the deputy,
00:09
rescue 3. That is Wallace Ave, the YMCA on the box.
00:15
Bridging 2,
00:16
ladder 1,
00:17
the deputy, rescue 3.
00:19
Farm 1621.
00:26
C-100 in the headquarters company Wallace Ave, the YMCA on the box.
00:33
C-100 in company your group channel 2 fireground your operating channel 2 fireground operating channel operating channel.
00:43
We have a three-story ordinary gymnasium complex.
00:48
The building's evacuated when I'm just found it will be investigating.
00:50
Seamanjo left command of Wallace.
00:54
Seward undrival off investigating.
00:57
1622.
01:03
Commandant file, we have initial reports of burnt food.
01:08
Received burnt food, 1623.
01:16
Firelightline rescue 2 will be BLS, Fire medic 1 will be clear.
01:23
Receive, rescue 2, BLS,
01:25
Biometric 1, clear.
01:32
Command, file, and file, and we can hold ladder 1, we can turn the other.
01:37
Receive, Deputy, holding ladder 1,
01:39
all other units,
01:41
clear, returning, 1625.
01:52
To command.
01:59
Fileance, C-100.
02:00
C-100 back.
02:05
That box is showing and restored all this pass.
02:13
Thank you. I'm going to stand by for one minute to make sure it hold.
02:16
We did have burnt popcorn in a staff lounge.
02:21
Received. Berm Pumpcorn.
02:24
1626.
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Location mentioned:
Fitchburg, MA 01420
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