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False fire alarm triggered by workmen at Bentley UniversityWaltham MA

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Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452

According to the dispatch call, fire alarm at Bentley University Fenway dorms was triggered accidentally by workmen. No fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Waltham Fire
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05:24
Transcript:
00:00
Extension, Rescue 1, Engine 8.
00:02
Engine 1 and ladder 2.
00:04
Rescue 1, engine 8, engine 1, and ladder 2.
00:07
Bonder box 49,
00:09
4 2 at near Beaver Street, the Bentley University,
00:13
Fenway dorms.
00:15
Rescue 1,
00:17
engine 8, engine 1, and ladder 2, box 49, 42, near Beaver Street, the Bentley University, indicating the Fenway dorms.
00:25
Fields Road to 4th Street, Rescue 1.
00:30
Rescue hazard.
00:33
Engine 8.
00:35
It has it.
00:37
Engine 1. Engine 1.
00:40
Manager 1. Ladder 2.
00:46
Ladder 2. Ladder 2.
00:50
Transmitting box 4942 at 852.
00:57
C2 to file on.
01:01
C2.
01:02
Have the officer rescue one-deck charge on that phone.
01:08
Waltham Fire calling it from Rescue 100.
01:12
MQ 100, out there.
01:16
852 please.
01:49
Waltham fire is broadcasting a lot of fire.
01:53
Box 49-42, it's been received and transmitted for near Beaver Street to Bentley University, indicated in Fenway dorm.
01:59
Walthamfire 8503rd.
02:06
Ambulance 1.
02:07
Amulance 1 is off at the hospital at 8503rd.
02:18
Detail 9, Waltham Fire.
02:21
Detail 9.
02:24
Welding detail, 6th, Zilvan Road, terminated.
02:29
Detail terminated.
02:30
Detail is terminated at 8 December 3.
02:34
Rescue one to off him.
02:36
Rescue one.
02:40
We're off at Bentley.
02:42
Four-story brick dormitory, nothing showing.
02:45
Rescue 100, house command.
02:52
You're off, four-story brick dormitory, nothing showing.
02:57
Rescue 100 with demand and 8.
03:08
Engine 8, if I can show us off of the rescue.
03:13
You're off at agency 6th. You're off at agency 6th.
03:23
Bentley command, a lot there.
03:26
Bentley command.
03:31
Rescue crews investigating workmen set off an alarm in the mechanical room.
03:43
Rescue's investigating workman setting off the alarm in the mechanical room at 828.
03:50
Rescue 100 latitude.
03:55
Rescue 100 latitude.
04:02
Ladder 2.
04:06
You guys can just stage all the main road.
04:10
I have that.
04:15
Let's go on two to command.
04:20
Command.
04:23
Set off by workmen.
04:28
Okay, I have that.
04:40
Latitude to Waltzance.
04:43
Latitude's off.
04:46
You're off-staging, 859.
04:50
Andrew one's off in the hydra.
04:53
Who's off to hydrate? 29?
04:59
Bentley command, a wall down.
05:02
Bentley command.
05:03
The alarm set off by Wordman.
05:08
Bentley PD is going to handle the reset.
05:10
Put the all out on 4942.
05:12
Company is returning.
05:17
Ones that off at workmen, Bentley PD to handle a reset.
05:21
All out on box 4942 at 900.

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Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452
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