False fire alarm on Winter St with elevator issues, Waltham MA
A fire alarm was activated on Winter Street. Upon investigation, no fire was found. One elevator was out of service for maintenance, while the other elevators were working normally and empty. The issue appears to be caused by improper use of elevator security access and vehicles parked illegally in the fire lane blocking access. The facility was notified to address signage and parking issues.
Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Winter Street Command fire alarm[1].
00:05
Winter Street Command.
00:08
Did this come in from the alarm company or a 911 call?
00:14
From the alarm company.
00:16
Okay,
00:18
elevator one's empty operating normally at this time.
00:22
We're going to check the other elevator.
00:26
Okay, and the message.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:43
Elevator 3 is out of service due to maintenance.
00:49
All right, you can head back out front.
00:54
We have it.
01:02
Engine 8 the Waldenhole.
01:06
Engine 8.
01:09
McLare Valley is a turn of code.
01:12
Returning 19-13.
01:26
Attention engine 4 engine 1,
01:29
rescue 1, ladder 2.
01:31
Engine 4 engine 1, rescue 1, ladder 2. Number 7 through 11 exchange courts for a central station alarm indicating Unit 9.
01:45
Engine 4, engine 1, rescue 1, ladder 2, 7 through 11 exchange court for a central station alarm,
01:55
unit 9 devices.
01:57
Exchange streets at the dead end,
01:59
transmitting 312,
02:01
engine 4.
02:05
4 has an exchange court.
02:08
Rescue 1.
02:11
Rescue One.
02:14
Moody Company.
02:16
Moody has them.
02:20
Transmitting 312, 1914.
02:42
Goose.
02:44
Winter Street Command to fire alarm[1].
02:48
Winter Street Command.
02:52
All elevators were checked.
02:54
One is out of service. The other three are operating normally and unoccupied.
02:58
I believe this is an ongoing issue with improper use of the security access in the elevator.
03:02
We've notified our facilities here in the past. They need signage.
03:06
If you can notify them, let them know we've checked them out. And also notify them to have vehicles parked in the rear, illegally in the fire lane. making access difficult.
03:14
We're going to terminate command company supported.
03:17
We'll make the notifications command terminated at 1916.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal
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Location mentioned:
Winter St, Waltham, MA
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