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Fire alarm caused by faulty smoke detector battery, Waltham MA

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Parkers Ln, Waltham, MA 02453

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm sounded near Parkers Lane Unit 2 in Waltham. Firefighters found the cause was a faulty battery in a smoke detector. No fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Waltham Fire
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, engine 3 and ladder 2.
00:02
Engine 3 and ladder 2.
00:05
Near Parkers Lane, Unit 2, a fire alarm sounding.
00:10
Again, engine 3, line of 2.
00:12
Near Parkers Lane, Unit 2 on the fire alarm sounding.
00:16
School Ave to Willow Street, engine 3.
00:20
Engine 3, exit.
00:23
Ladder 2.
00:25
A lot of hazard.
00:27
The engine 3 and ladder 2 responding at 1642.
00:40
Waltham's engine 3 and ladder 2 have been dispatched.
00:43
Near Parkers Lane Unit 2 on the fire, all outside.
00:56
Engine 3 to Lad 2.
00:58
Why don't you guys stage on River Street, what will we investigate?
01:03
We have that.
01:12
The engine 3 to Walthambeam Fire.
01:15
The 3 is off on Parkers Lane, nothing's showing.
01:20
Engine 3 will be command.
01:21
We're investigating.
01:23
Engine 3, you're off, and then you have command to investigate.
01:26
1645.
01:38
Go ahead.
01:48
Engine 3 to Ladder 2, you can carry, you can clear.
01:53
We have that.
01:56
Parkers Lane Command, Waltham Fire.
02:00
Parkers Lane, Command, yeah.
02:03
Be a battery issue with a smoke detector.
02:05
We've canceled Latitude, we're going to be tied up a short-time system, though.
02:08
Occuping pit.
02:12
Battery issue.
02:13
Cancel let it say you time for short time.

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Parkers Ln, Waltham, MA 02453

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Incident Timeline

  1. Issue resolved and units cleared
  2. Cause identified
  3. On-scene assessment
  4. Units dispatched and responding
  5. Fire alarm reported at 17 Parker’s Lane, Unit 2

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