Accidental fire alarm at Brandeis University Ridgewood Quad, Waltham MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at Brandeis University's Ridgewood Quad. Multiple fire units responded and found the alarm was triggered accidentally.
Audio|Heard on: Waltham Police & Fire
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04:54
Transcript:
00:00
At Engine Rescue 1.
00:01
Engine 4 Squad 5 ladder 2.
00:04
That's Rescue 1.
00:05
Engine 4 Squad 5 Ladder 2.
00:06
Respond to Box 6817, near South Street, Brandeis University, the Ridgewood Quad.
00:15
Dancing Jerk.
00:16
Again, that's Rescue 1.
00:18
Engine 4-4 Squad 5 Ladder 2.
00:20
Fox 6817.
00:23
Near South Street, Brandeis University.
00:26
Ridgewood Quad.
00:27
Dancing Jerd.
00:30
We log route to Old South Street, Rescue 1.
00:34
Rescue 1.
00:36
Engine 4.
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4, Isaac.
00:42
Squad 5.
00:46
5 in latitude,
00:48
heaven.
00:50
7 is responding at (number withheld) transcending box 6-8-17.
00:53
6-8-1-7.
01:19
2 to control.
01:21
Waltham control.
01:23
We had in the south of Highland for STS.
01:25
Roger.
01:27
units are off on WOSO8.
01:29
Roger.
01:33
Waltham fire is broadcasting alarm fire.
01:36
Poggedm fire 6817 has been received and transmitted near South Street, Brandeis University.
01:42
The Ridgewood Quad is dancing chair.
01:44
Waltham Fire calling C2.
01:48
C2 answering.
01:51
C2 on the digitizer also came in as the meter house.
01:59
We have that.
02:01
8.05.
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Engine 2.
02:15
We're off with still in command.
02:19
Off with command is 806.
02:22
Amy on one wall fan fire.
02:24
We're on TVOX.
02:26
Amy also one's on scene at 806.
02:32
C2 to the incoming companies, main entrance,
02:36
then left and left.
02:44
Rescue line, do you have that from C2?
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5, do you have it?
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We have the update.
03:13
Need it, sir.
03:22
4444-4. It's 12m control.
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Waltham control.
03:26
You was checking exterior analysis.
03:30
Everything's secure and on the alarm.
03:33
We'll be quick.
03:34
All right.
03:36
All for itself.
03:37
Correct.
03:38
All right.
03:42
We're off the engine 4.
03:44
We'll have command.
03:45
Give a better location.
03:46
We don't have any alarm sounding.
03:50
We didn't get anything from Brandeis yet.
03:53
All we have is Ridgewood Quad, Dan Singer from QEDE, and then we have the meter house from the digitizer.
04:02
We have that.
04:06
Latitude Squad 5 are off.
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Lightitude squad 5 are off.
04:11
Waltham fire calling C2.
04:15
C2 answering.
04:18
For embryon, they do have a stroke flashing at the meter house closer to Old Feld Street.
04:27
We're redirecting that way.
04:31
Redirecting a day to wait.
04:33
Rescue one stage of the main entrance.
04:37
Rescue one at the main entrance today at least.
04:46
What's the only command of all then?
04:48
What's the link command of command?
04:51
It's going to be accidental.
04:52
I'm trying to get a refusal to command terminator.
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Waltham, MA 02453
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