False fire alarm caused by faulty smoke detector, Waltham MA


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a residential building near Adams St in Waltham. They found no fire or abnormal conditions. The alarm was triggered by a faulty or covered smoke detector. The homeowner was advised to replace the detector. No injuries or fire damage occurred.
Audio|Source: Waltham Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Adams Street, Command of Waltham.
00:02
Tammoth Street, Command, vote.
00:03
Annunciation of panels reigned 21 front stairs.
00:07
We’re investigating latitudes up on second floor.
00:10
Panel is reading 21 front stairs, flattices in the second floor, (number withheld).
00:16
(name withheld) Walls in fire.
00:17
Shawman Command, Walls in fire. The house has been metered, no abnormal ratings found, community a faulty detector.
00:23
Owner advised to get a new detector.
00:26
Command, sir, may head, company’s quarters.
00:27
The house has been metered, no abnormal readings found.
00:30
Quality detector, homeowner has been advised.
00:31
Terminator in command, returning to quarters (number withheld).
00:33
Hensure 100 to Lata 200.
00:35
I’m in the back hall.
00:37
Safe.
00:38
Walter Meyer,
00:39
Ambulance 2 were clear.
00:40
Ambulish 2, I’ll show you clear, (number withheld).
00:42
Adam Street Command walled.
00:43
Adam Street, Command.
00:44
Located a detector activated in the rear stairwell.
00:47
Do you have a contact for this location?
00:48
We’re going to attempt to contact somebody.
00:50
Okay, they’re going to need to respond to reset the system.
00:53
Just make them aware there are some permits on the doorways.
00:56
They are doing some work here.
00:57
That detector was covered but activated.
00:59
We’ve removed the covering and just have them respond out for the reset.
01:03
Receive to open no one of contact.
01:05
The Adams Street, Command, Waltham.
01:07
Residents and advised.
01:08
Detectives was found, activated.
01:09
No-no cause.
01:10
We’ve meted the whole building.
01:11
Nothing’s found. We’re going to terminate command return.
01:13
Residents been advised.
01:14
The detector is in silence, homeowners are advised.
01:18
You’re going to terminate command, turn available in (number withheld).
01:20
All their fire engine one.
01:27
Andrew one, engine one.
01:28
Are you still a loss on Adam surgery? Are you gone now?
01:31
Just around the corner on Moody.
01:33
The only contact we had just sold the business four months ago.
01:36
Doesn’t have contact, info for the new owner.
01:38
It did state that all the tenants there to have the new number.
01:41
Okay, we are there.
01:42
We did advise them to reach out to the landlord just a case.
01:45
Proceeds, (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Adams St, Waltham, MA 02453
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