Fire alarm false alert due to detector malfunction, Quincy MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a South Street address activated due to smoke detected on the second floor. Fire investigators found the smoke was caused by a malfunctioning detector. The system was reset and the incident was cleared without further issues.
Audio|Heard on: Quincy Police & Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
This is the Quincy Fire Department Broadcasting, Engine 3, Ladder 1.
00:04
Investigate Box 2114, for 608 South Street.
00:09
Quincy Fire Department Broadcasting,
00:11
Engine 3, Ladder 1, and investigate block is 2114 for 608 South Street.
00:17
Car 2.
00:19
Car 2 is it?
00:22
Car 2, you have it.
00:30
Engine 3 is off, 3 has command.
00:34
Engine 3, you're off, you have a command.
00:41
So that's all sound.
00:49
Thank you. South Street Command, the party alarm, we're investigating at second floor smoke.
00:55
Fireland hazard investigating second floor smoke.
01:04
Phil Street Command to fire alarm.
01:08
Fire alarm answering.
01:12
This is a detector, second floor and no apparent reason.
01:16
System took a reset.
01:17
Ladder 1 can clear, engine 3-weak clear, command terminated.
01:22
File on hazard.
01:24
System tick reset, company's clear, command terminated.
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Location mentioned:
South St, Quincy, MA 02169
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