Furnace malfunction triggers alarm near Union St, Ware MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation near Union Street in Ware. The front door of a vacant building was found open, but no active fire was visible. Investigation determined that a furnace malfunction triggered the alarm. Police also handled a separate report of a vehicle striking a building and hydrant near Otis Avenue.
Audio|Heard on: Ware Public Safety
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04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch from Union Street Command.
00:05
Union Street Command?
00:08
Yeah, can you have PD slide this way please?
00:12
I have nothing showing at this time.
00:14
The front door is open.
00:19
Let's see, let's see.
00:29
Dispatch 520.
00:32
If you can make your way to near Union Street,
00:39
fire's on scene.
00:42
Alarm company called it a fire alarm but PD states front door is wide open.
00:49
Address is near Union.
00:57
That's affirmative, near Union.
01:09
Is that six six engine two being room? Wolf crew.
01:17
This is six engine two.
01:18
Have you heard of folks up?
01:28
Engine two from Union Street, there.
01:34
Engine two's on guard.
01:40
Yeah, just pushing you with caution.
01:42
Three sixty complete, nothing showing.
01:45
No audible, visual alarms going off here.
02:06
518 dispatch, you can show myself 520 out.
02:12
Precinct patio.
02:20
18-2, when you arrive on scene, just take the front of the building.
02:24
That would be right in front of the cruiser.
02:31
18-6.
02:36
This is bad.
02:38
We will be on scene.
02:40
Near Union.
02:45
We're station 518 and 520.
02:57
Just be advised, I have a pending call.
02:59
You are clear.
03:09
Caller from near Otis Ave states that a black Honda struck the building up top, and then the operator struck a fire hydrant.
03:20
States when (name withheld) went to get a phone and went back to the window, the vehicle was still there, but the operator was not.
03:32
I have 18 copies.
03:40
Five hundred and 18 station, you stated that was near Otis Ave.
03:47
Affirmative, the caller stated that they just moved to the area.
03:50
That's the best they could describe it.
03:52
It was a black Honda.
03:56
And the vehicle is still on scene?
04:00
That's what's reported correct.
04:07
You need to come in.
04:10
Okay, the building's been cleared by PD and off.
04:13
It looks like it's a furnace malfunction here that set off the smoke alarm.
04:19
This is a vacant structure.
04:22
Try to get as much information as we can and terminate command.
04:26
All units will be clear shortly.
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Location mentioned:
Union St, Ware, MA 01082
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