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False fire alarm at elderly housing in Newton, Newton MA

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Near John F Kennedy Cir, Newton, MA 02458

A fire alarm was triggered at an elderly housing facility near John F Kennedy Circle in Newton. Fire units responded but found no fire. The alarm was caused by cooking smoke activating a smoke detector on the first floor corridor. No emergency was found.

Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
491. 491. 911 circle with the fire from the fire line.
00:08
Roger.
00:13
Elderly housing near John F Kennedy Circle engine 1 engine 4 ladder 3 rescue 1 in c2 receiving box 17641 the elderly housing near John F Kennedy Circle engine 1 engine 1 engine 4 ladder 3 rescue 1 and c2.
00:33
1801.
00:42
File and the answer.
00:46
Code 311 commandantramed max update.
00:50
311, engine 10 is returning.
00:53
C.O.1.
01:00
Control.
01:01
Control.
01:03
Control.
01:08
Manics are transporting, you can show me clear.
01:12
Roger.
01:14
Make sure.
01:19
Make sure at the hospital.
01:30
Make sure at the hospital in service.
01:34
You clear in service, 1804.
01:38
Fire alarm received and transmitted box 17641, the elderly housing, near John F Kennedy Circle.
01:46
Also received a call from the alarm company reporting, the first floor corridor.
01:53
Device S-1100 smoke detector.
01:56
The sponsor engine 1, engine 4, ladder 3, rescue 1 and C2.
02:02
A lot of 3 to fire alarm.
02:05
A lot of 3.
02:08
With engine 1,
02:10
John F Kennedy Circle investigating, nothing shown on command.
02:15
You're off the engine, you have nothing showing.
02:17
You're investigating up command, 1805.
02:29
John F Kennedy Circle command a fire alarm.
02:33
File an answering.
02:35
Cut off by cooking.
02:37
Ladder 3 can end.
02:40
Certified cooking, ladder 3 can handle.
02:42
Okay, C2.
02:46
Fire alarm, C2 has a message.
02:48
Send the all-out box 17641.
02:50
We'll hold ladder 3.
02:54
Hold on the line of 3.

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Near John F Kennedy Cir, Newton, MA 02458

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