Fire alarm triggered accidentally at sports pavilion, Tyngsborough MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was accidentally activated at a sports pavilion near Pawtucket Blvd. The trigger was caused by a painting crew removing tape from the fire alarm box. The building was evacuated while firefighters investigated the cause.
Audio|Heard on: Tyngsborough Police and Fire Dispatch
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03:38
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you for fire alarm 21.
00:01
Can you respond to Greater Lowell Technical High School, near Pawtucket Blvd for the box alarm.
00:06
The Wolf fire alarm is also responding.
00:08
And Tinktore alarm 21, can you respond to TeamTro fire alarm near 250, coming in as zone 10 for the box alarm activation.
00:24
Try alarm, N21A1, responding.
00:28
Receive A1N211 we have responding.
00:29
It came in as a box alarm, Loews also responding.
00:32
We just got a call reporting.
00:35
The lift accidentally hit the box alarm in the gym area.
00:39
The building is being evacuated.
00:41
The alarms are sounding.
00:45
Received, I'm going to hold A1 in quarters.
00:47
Inj1 will be responding.
00:50
A1 holding in quarters, engine one responding at 1426.
00:58
Two things, well.
01:02
Thank you. I'll be clear, no stuff hasn't been put out.
01:05
I'm going to check with the crew on Sherban Ave.
01:07
I believe that it might have something to do with the lights going out on a detail.
01:11
See, sir. We do have a lot for a little...
01:15
...things, maybe six.
01:23
So the box alarm did come in, we did hear a call reporting.
01:26
It was a possible accidental from the lift,
01:29
Stanley firebox at the same area.
01:32
We were told the building is being evacuated, the alarm is sounding.
01:38
We did. Careful.
01:44
Have you got any message? Checking the out of area.
01:54
David seven things were?
01:57
David seven.
02:01
This was accidental.
02:03
They are painting and they removed the tape from the button and it triggered it.
02:12
Greatly, fire with advice.
02:18
You can't go?
02:20
Yeah, I did.
02:22
Just spoke with the electric company that's on Sherban Ave.
02:25
They are the ones that did put out the power.
02:27
They're just putting it back on now.
02:28
If you want to look at the highway department, I know too.
02:31
I'm going to check the lights first.
02:34
Okay.
02:39
David thank you zero.
02:42
David Thomas.
02:47
It's the first fire unit.
02:49
They can come right down the bus tunnel.
02:51
It's going to be in the sports pavilion.
02:55
Thank you. On 211.
03:02
Answering.
03:03
Sir PDRSA reporting, you can go down the tunnel.
03:06
It's going to be in a sports pavilion.
03:08
Reporting they were painting and they removed the paint tape from the box cover, setting off the alarm.
03:19
Anyone has the message?
03:26
All right, all right, everyone's on scene, alarms are sounding, building is evacuated.
03:31
We are investigating.
03:34
You're on scene, building, alarms out sounding, building is evacuated at 1430.
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Location mentioned:
Pawtucket Blvd, Tyngsborough, MA 01879
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