Fire crews check alarm malfunction at Market St garage, Springfield MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible alarm activation at a parking garage near Market Street in Springfield. Crews investigated and found that maintenance staff had reset the system prior to their arrival. No fire or hazards were discovered, and the incident was determined to be an equipment malfunction.
Audio|Heard on: Springfield Fire
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02:40
Transcript:
00:00
Receive Truck 1, he will be responding with Engine 1 near Bridge Street at a community center.
00:05
Responding to a general fire alarm in the parking garage, top level south.
00:16
Engine 1 to fire alarm.
00:17
Engine 1 is on scene at the parking garage.
00:19
We'll be investigating.
00:22
Received, Engine 1 on scene at the parking garage investigating.
00:30
Truck 4 to Fire Alarm.
00:33
Fire Alarm on Truck 4.
00:35
Okay.
00:37
We will be out of service for a changeover.
00:44
Truck 4 is out of service for a changeover.
00:48
Fire Alarm, Chief 1.
00:53
Receive, receive.
01:00
Engine 1 to Truck 1.
01:02
You can stage upon arrival.
01:06
Received, Truck 1 proceeding to you.
01:18
Truck 1 Alpha responding.
01:21
Go up and check Alpha side.
01:26
There is a gentleman here from the parking garage.
01:29
He said he and another person walked every floor.
01:32
They saw no issues with cars or the garage area, but did not check stairwells and hallways.
01:42
Appreciate you, thank you.
01:46
Engine 1 to Fire Alarm, you can put Truck 1 back in service.
01:50
Engine 1 will remain on scene.
01:54
Truck 1 back in service, Engine 1 remaining on scene.
02:03
Engine 1 to Fire Alarm.
02:07
Fire Alarm on Engine 1.
02:09
Engine 1 is back in service.
02:11
It was a malfunction.
02:13
Maintenance had reset the system before our arrival.
02:16
We advised them not to do that next time there is an incident.
02:20
We inspected the structure, nothing was found.
02:29
Engine 1 is back in service.
02:31
The malfunction was handled by maintenance before arrival.
02:35
They were advised not to reset it before responders arrive.
02:37
Structure checked, nothing found, back in service.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Market St, Springfield, MA 01103
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