Fire alarm caused by discarded smoke detector in trash, Somerville MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated near Mount Vernon Street in Somerville. The investigation found the cause was an old discarded smoke detector in a trash can.
Audio|Heard on: Somerville Fire Operations
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02:7
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3 calling fire alarm.
00:01
All right line is entering engine freight.
00:05
We're off investigating near Mount Vernon Street, engine 3 will be commanded.
00:10
Engine 3 are on scene investigating near Mount Vernon Street.
00:13
The caller was from near Mount Vernon Street.
00:15
She's reporting a fire alarm activation in the area.
00:18
She couldn't tell us where it was coming from.
00:21
(number withheld).
00:23
Engine 2 to command.
00:28
Engine two, the command.
00:32
Can't answer. Can't answer it.
00:33
We have a read our ground floor, dry, standpipe, west.
00:38
Possibly as a garage.
00:43
And you two, go with that message again?
00:47
Uh,
00:49
panel indicated ground floor,
00:52
dry, standpipe west.
00:59
Engine 3 to Tower 1, you guys can return.
01:03
We have that, Tower was always final 1.
01:06
All right, Los Angeles, Turn, Tower 1.
01:09
Tower 1, you clear (number withheld).
01:10
Tower 1, you clear (number withheld).
01:14
To file on.
01:17
Fire alarm is answering engine 1.
01:20
Release flight coming and return on 1.
01:24
Engine 1, you've been released by command.
01:25
You're returning (number withheld).
01:29
Engine 3 to fire alarm.
01:32
Fireland is answering engine 3.
01:34
That was an old discarded smoke detector in the trash can.
01:41
Where, clear, code to follow.
01:44
Okay, Agent 3 report a discarded smoke detector in the trash can.
01:51
Was that for the address we sent to (number withheld)?
01:56
That's going to be near Mount Vernon.
01:59
Okay, the corrected address is near Mount Vernon Street.
02:02
It was discarded detector in the trash, taking care of.
02:05
Agent 3 is clear, (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Mt Vernon St, Somerville, MA 02145
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