Sprinkler activation triggers false fire alarm in Hancock building, Boston MA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated in the Hancock building in Quincy due to a sprinkler going off in a trash receptacle. Fire crews investigated and found no fire or smoke. The alarm was reset and people were allowed back inside the building after the situation was confirmed safe.
Audio|Source: Quincy Police & Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
The command[2].
00:01
We have the management guy on scene.
00:03
If you have any questions.
00:09
Command, that's the message. See if you can determine if this sprinkler just went off in the dupster down there.
00:16
I'm getting a feeling it wasn't the shoot.
00:23
I'm going to get to stay the call see if they can just help all real quick
00:32
board command[2] a message
00:46
He says that dry system goes all the way up the shoe, potentially.
00:52
So he's not going to know if it was right here further up in the building.
00:59
Command has some testing.
01:01
Latitude before this is dry.
01:04
Regularly-over-year-way now.
01:06
Covering your way now.
01:12
Latitude of command[2].
01:17
Command Palado 2.
01:21
We're on 410. We're able to visibly look in the shoot and see the cap at the top. There's no obstruction in this no sprinklerhead that we can see.
01:33
Command has a message.
01:46
Fred?
01:48
NSP is going to send a unit over.
01:55
It's through me. All right, thank you.
02:09
When the alarm's been reset,
02:12
we're letting people back in and as soon as fire comes out and gives me a report, you know.
02:18
All right, I haven't said. Do you need X-oibre at all?
02:22
Uh, negative.
02:23
Not that I'm being made aware of right now.
02:34
Command, stand by for Lata 2.
02:39
We also are in the mechanical room on the roof and we walk the room itself and there's no visible smoke or odor in those areas as well.
02:53
Enter 1 the fire alarm[1]. Measure 1 Lada 1 are at North Quincy.
02:56
Covering.
03:07
Agent 4 to command[2].
03:09
It's dry on Ford Field.
03:15
Command answer message.
03:26
Line 4 is at headquarters.
03:29
Light of 4 is at headquarters.
03:35
Incock command[2].
03:38
Don't let any bodies up in the elevators of the sun yet.
03:45
Hancock.
03:50
What do you got there, X-ray 3?
03:56
We heard there was a working fire at Q Hancock.
04:03
I believe it was the alarms.
04:05
I just spoke with my supervisor.
04:08
I believe there was no EMF needed, but if you want to make your way there and speak with fire,
04:12
I'm pretty sure you're all set.
04:17
X-ray 3, we'll do more.
04:24
Time.
04:28
Nothing showing right now. You have anything further?
04:32
Okay.
04:39
Thank you.
04:42
Hancock Command.
04:44
All companies are on scene.
04:46
We believe this was just the trash receptacle on the bottom was the issue.
04:50
All companies can stop breaking down, making the way back to the BACC.
05:01
X-ray 3?
05:04
Fire radio just said they're breaking down, clearing out, so you guys can go clear.
05:10
Taxray 3, we have.
05:17
Rescue the command[2].
05:23
Answered. Answered.
05:27
Can you release in the elevator from the table?
05:34
Can you repeat your message?
05:41
You get a lesson back up in the elevator?
05:47
That's affirmative. We can start letting bodies in.
05:51
Commandant to chauffeur, keep command[2] on that elevator case any companies need to come down.
06:04
Commandant, the ladder chauffeur.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal
[2]
command: Incident Command assumes control and communicates status or instructions for coordinated response.
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Location mentioned:
Near Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116
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