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Fire alarm false due to smoking in bay street bathroomSpringfield MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Sumner Ave, Springfield, MA 01108

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm triggered at Racing Mart on Bay Street was found to be unintentional, caused by smoking in the bathroom. Maintenance reset the alarm and the response units returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Springfield Fire
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01:20
Transcript:
00:00
Command 2, Engine 6, Truck 2, respond to near Bay Street.
00:06
Racing Mart, fire alarm.
00:24
Truck 4, respond to near Bay Street.
00:29
Racing Mart, fire alarm.
00:36
Truck 4 is on-scene,
00:38
investigating alarms are sounding.
00:41
Received truck 4 on scene, investigating alarms are sounded.
00:49
The Warman.
00:53
Truck 4 to fire alarm.
00:57
All right, I was on truck 4.
01:00
Put truck 4, engine 6 back in service.
01:03
It goes on unintentional smoking in the bathroom.
01:07
Maintenance was there to reset the alarm.
01:13
Receive, sir. Truck 4, engine 6 is going to be back in service.
01:17
Unintentional due to smoking in the bathroom.
01:19
Maintenance was seen to reset.

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Sumner Ave, Springfield, MA 01108

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