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False smoke alarm triggers fire response at Walnut StNewton MA

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Walnut St, Newton, MA

A smoke alarm activated in the basement of a building near Walnut St in Newton. Fire crews responded and found light haze but no fire. Investigation showed it was a false alarm likely caused by equipment malfunction.

Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
we get an activated smoke in the basement here.
00:03
Just a little bit,
00:05
a little hazy down there, just try to find out why.
00:10
Okay, mesh receipt.
00:12
One on three, command of fire alarm.
00:20
That message,
00:22
I'll be a light hitting down the basin.
00:27
Receive,
00:28
both this.
00:35
Engine 4 alpha, 93 alpha, can you shoot someone up to open the door?
00:42
We're coming up.
00:52
Walnut speaking beta fire alarm.
00:54
Follow that signal.
00:59
Probably caused that a burn, it's kicking on.
01:02
It's been shut down.
01:04
Engine, a ladder can handle.
01:09
Possibly caused the perimeter turning on.
01:12
Then check down.
01:13
Engine Raddick can handle. Thank you, Larry R2, 23222. We're going to hold engines for a night.
01:22
The other orders you're all out.
01:24
We can't roll with Ladder 3.
01:27
Okay.
01:30
Control.
01:32
Control.
01:35
I'll be clear about then.
01:38
Roger.
01:46
Walnut Street, we have a fire alarm.
01:51
Almost you can't.
01:54
Boxing the one is set with a zone cutout for the basement. If you go notify alarm company, let's terminate command.
02:02
7 -443, please return.
02:06
2-3 -2-2-2-2 as well as in the space for the basement.
02:12
Don't cut out, I'll notify the alarm company for 743.
02:16
That's terminated, you're returning a 419.

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Walnut St, Newton, MA

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