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Smoke detector alarm triggered without fire at Newton buildingNewton MA

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Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

According to the dispatch call, fire department responded to a smoke detector activation near Boylston Street in Newton, which was caused by a worker's activity. No fire was found on scene.

Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire
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03:38
Transcript:
00:00
Receiving box 818131 for the address near Boylston Street, responses, engine 3, engine 10, ladder 2, rescue 1, and C2.
00:09
Receiving box 88131 for near Boylston Street.
00:15
For engine 3, engine 10, ladder 2, rescue 1 and C2.
00:25
Control.
00:28
Control.
00:30
Confirm that'll you control unit, clear.
00:35
Watch it.
00:48
Near Boylston Street, the street for the fire line.
00:55
I have it. I'm right down the street.
00:57
You can show me in the area.
01:01
Roger.
01:08
Transmitted box 88131.
01:10
The other says near Boylston Street, responding as engine 3, engine side, ladder 2, rescue 1 and C2.
01:23
I think there's nothing showing.
01:25
I'm just trying to locate the source.
01:33
It was coming from the mechanical room 154, first floor.
01:42
All right, too, thank you.
01:55
POTOMAYOR.
02:09
Under file up.
02:11
All right alarm, answer and rescue one.
02:15
With engine 3 in parks 88131 investigating, nothing showing rescue one on command.
02:21
Receive rescue 1, you're off of engine 3, much been showing you're investigating.
02:28
When I six, you're all broken up.
02:38
One third, go set.
02:42
Now.
02:57
Coyleson Street Command.
03:00
Reported smoke detector activation, we're investigating.
03:04
Receive,
03:06
smoke detector activation you're investigating.
03:14
On unit 160, mechanical problem.
03:25
Control.
03:27
Hey that was from the Boston Central Center, fires on scene, set off by a worker, firewall update.
03:33
Can you just put the notes that apparently none of our radios work in any of these new buildings over here?

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Location mentioned:
Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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