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False fire alarm triggered by rice cooker at local business, Arlington MA

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Broadway, Arlington, MA 02474

A fire alarm was activated at a local business near Broadway in Arlington. Firefighters investigated and found no fire, as the alarm was triggered accidentally by a rice cooker.

Audio|Source: Arlington Police
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Transcript:
00:00
See you have a near Broadway.
00:03
We do with a fire to fireman responding for a fire investigation alarm sounding.
00:10
Roger, I'm off. That's (name withheld) business.
00:13
Yes, sir.
00:16
One has that.
00:22
And for the control, that'll volva. That's off of Appleton, correct?
00:30
Closest cross street to that address is U9 at Ortona.
00:36
Roger, thank you.
00:42
Through the control.
00:46
Control.
00:51
This will be all set down here. Fire apparatus just reset that alarm there clearing out. There's no actual fire which is from a rice cooker.
00:59
Proceed.

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Near Broadway, Arlington, MA 02474
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