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Smoke detector triggers false alarm in Marlborough buildingMarlborough MA

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Fairmount St, Marlborough, MA 01752

According to the dispatch call, a smoke detector activated near Fairmount Street in Marlborough. Fire units arrived to find smoke on the first floor common area. No active fire was found, and the cause appeared to be related to the HVAC system. The building was checked on all levels with about 70 occupants present.

Audio|Heard on: Marlborough Police and Fire
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02:57
Transcript:
00:00
Hudson Engine 3 to Mover fire alarm.
00:04
Hudson Engine 3, go ahead.
00:09
We're responding to your town for the fire alarm.
00:16
Receipts, we're responding near Fairmount Street, number two.
00:23
Smoke detector activation,
00:26
RP just called back, said that it's stopped.
00:29
No smoke, no fire.
00:32
625.
00:38
That's an engine three has that.
00:44
All right, I'm Boston Postroads.
00:46
Come here.
00:50
Come in, go ahead.
00:52
Yeah, just an update.
00:53
We have a smoke condition in the first floor,
01:00
common area only holding our company so on that's an investigator.
01:06
Really?
01:11
Sam from Rescue One.
01:16
The commandantzance.
01:19
We got a mask to lock on the roof access.
01:22
You guys got Knox Keys on there?
01:29
All right, we're in round to you, pause, grab those keys.
01:40
Brands off.
01:48
We want us to go up, sorry, click the floor is down.
01:57
Yeah, yeah, repeat that message.
02:00
We, uh, me and the firefighter four and have cleared the basement, no smoke, no fire,
02:06
and we are going to head up and clear down if you want us to.
02:12
Yeah, let's verify this is isolated to this one area.
02:16
I'm going to say it has something to do with the A-track unit.
02:18
I got the truck and the rescue headed to the roof.
02:22
We do have an auction to see about 70 people on all levels.
02:26
So I want to make sure we're clear on the other levels here.
02:32
Appreciate it.
02:33
We'll head up and start going down.
02:39
An engine 3 to mobile fire alarm.
02:45
Engine 3, guys?
02:48
Potson engine 3.
02:49
They are near Fairmount Street investigating.
02:54
Really see parts of an engine 632.

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Location mentioned:
Fairmount St, Marlborough, MA 01752

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Incident Timeline

  1. Final Assessment and Shutdown
  2. Smoke Condition Confirmed in Common Area
  3. Roof and HVAC Inspection
  4. Investigation and Interior Assessment
  5. Engine 2 Arrives and Establishes Command
  6. Initial Alarm Reported

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