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False fire alarm caused by vape device at universityWaltham MA

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Near South St, Waltham, MA 02453

A fire alarm was triggered in a basement room of an apartment building at Brandeis University. Fire responders arrived but found no smoke or fire. The alarm was caused by a vape device, and the situation was cleared without incident.

Audio|Source: Waltham Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine four, engine one, ladder two.
00:03
That's engine four, engine one, ladder two.
00:06
Respond to box 6826, 567, South Street,
00:11
building 26 at the apartments, Brandeis, and basement room number three.
00:17
Again, that's engine four, engine one ladder two.
00:21
Box 6826, number 567 South Street,
00:25
building 26 apartments.
00:27
Brandeis and basement room number three. Angleside Road to Hartleau Street, engine four.
00:35
Pull got it.
00:37
Engine one.
00:39
Moody has it.
00:42
Companies have the run transmitting box 6826, Waltham fire 1390.
01:19
Waltham fires broadcast and alarm or fire. Box of the 6826 have been received and transmitted for number 567, Nub Street. Building 26 apartments, Brandeis University, basement room number three. Waltham Fire, calling C2.
01:35
Go ahead.
01:38
From Brandeis.
01:39
They have an officer on scene there.
01:41
No sign of smoke or fire.
01:45
Receive, have engine one take charge of that box.
01:49
Waltham Fire, engine one.
01:54
100, I have it.
01:57
At 1320.
02:19
Attention, Rescue 1.
02:21
Rescue 1. Respond with the other companies to Box 6826,
02:26
number 567, South Street. Building 26 apartments,
02:30
Brandeis University and basement room 3 for high occupancy.
02:35
Again, Rescue 1, Box 6826,
02:38
number 567, South Street.
02:41
Building 26 apartments, basement room number 3, for the high occupancy. Rescue 1.
02:50
Rescue One has the run at 1322.
02:54
Engine 4 to Waltham File.
02:58
Engine 4.
03:00
We're off with Brandeis PD.
03:03
We're going to pass command. You can cancel the rescue.
03:05
There's nothing much going on here.
03:07
Off with Brandeis PD, your passing command, Waltham fire calling Rescue 1.
03:15
Rescue 1 has that, correct.
03:19
Rescue 1 canceled at 1323.
03:28
Engine 4 to Waltham Fire. Engine 4 to Waltham Fire.
03:32
Engine 4.
03:35
This is set off by a vape.
03:38
You can put the all out in.
03:43
Set off by a vape, putting in the all button out on Box 6826, Waltham Fire 1323.
04:22
All-street command all off the file.
04:26
Excellary command.
04:29
Bentley maintenance on hand for the reset.
04:31
I'm going to terminate command all in the box.
04:33
Returning.
04:35
Bentley maintenance,
04:37
Brandeis maintenance for the reset.
04:39
All right on the box, terminate command 1324.

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Near South St, Waltham, MA 02453

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