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Fire alarm at 643 Broadway in Somerville, Somerville MA

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Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was reported near Broadway in Somerville. Fire units responded to investigate water flow in the building's dry sprinkler system. Crews tried to access the mechanical room but faced difficulties.

Audio|Heard on: Somerville Fire Operations
Listen to dispatch call
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 7. Ladder 3.
00:02
C3. Box 3724.
00:05
643 Broadway.
00:07
Box for alarm. Engine 7. Ladder 3.
00:09
C3. Box 3724.
00:12
64.3. Box 3724. 643 Broadway.
00:14
Box for alarm.
00:22
Engine 5. Casper House, 242 Highland Avenue, floor 1, between Crocker Street and Porter Street, medical aid.
00:31
Engine 5, Casper House, 242 Highland Avenue, floor 1, between Crocker Street and Porter Street, medical aid.
00:43
C3 to follow.
00:46
Fireman up the C3.
00:50
With engine 7.
00:52
On Broadway, Broadway come in.
00:56
C3 off with engine 7 on Broadway, C3 to be Broadway command.
01:00
Box came in as basement sprinkler Pro Central Station reported our water flow and the dry system.
01:07
1822.
01:09
Five calling for the alarm.
01:12
Fire alarm is answering engine five.
01:15
Two Highlands.
01:19
Engine five, you're unseen, 242 Highland.
01:21
That'll call so floor number one, 1823.
01:26
Summerville A-2.
01:28
Fireline's answering A-2.
01:29
Fireline's answering A-2.
01:32
8-2 responding 242 Highland.
01:35
A2, you respondent, 242 Highland.
01:38
We have engine 5 on scene, 1823.
01:42
Engine 7, the command.
01:47
Made answer.
01:50
Getting access to the garage, we have no water flow.
01:55
We're attempting to find the sprinkler room.
01:59
Recease.
02:04
Regency 5, page contact.
02:08
Enter 5, your report, patient contact, 1825.
02:13
Stand and in 7, command.
02:17
Command answer.
02:18
Command answer.
02:20
Oh, we have one mechanical room we haven't been able to gain access.
02:24
There are knock stocks out there, which keys.
02:27
Bye.

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Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145

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