Fire alarm at MIT caused by burnt food, Cambridge MA


A fire alarm was triggered at the Arthur D Little Building at MIT. Fire units responded and investigated. They found no active fire; the alarm was caused by burnt food near the cafeteria on the third floor, confirming a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2, Division 2, Latter 3, Division 1 responding, Arthur D Little Bldg, MIT E-62, the MIT-LUM, operator on Channel 16, (number withheld).
00:12
File, I'm answering engine 2.
00:14
We have the one responding.
00:18
I have your responding, (number withheld).
00:21
Division 1, no, fire alarm.
00:23
Fire alarm answering Division 1.
00:27
Mr. 1 has the response, (number withheld).
00:30
Mr. 1.1, I have your responding, (number withheld).
00:43
receiving box one three four one location's one science path response is engine four engine nine ladder two companies offer channel 16 you'll be second on that channel
01:01
engine four file on and front engine we have the run responding from base day road
01:12
For the company-engineer-9-v-oh-head-engineer.
01:19
Respondent.
01:23
Responding. So the company's responding box 134-1,
01:29
operating on 4-1, operating on 4.
01:34
No, I'm calling division.
01:40
We're the 110.
01:44
I'm sorry, just wanting to advise you of that box. He's on 3401, one signs, pox.
01:50
Responses, engine 49, a lot or two at this time.
01:54
I have that. I'll monitor for the radio. Thank you.
02:16
We're off Arthur D Little Bldg.
02:19
We'll have command.
02:20
Are we using channel 16 for this?
02:22
Off and in command, yes, channel 16 please, (number withheld).
02:30
Engine 4 to fire alarm.
02:34
Fire alarm is the engine 4 of engine 4.
02:39
We advise, we're going to be delayed responding, heavy traffic.
02:45
Now sent to receive.
02:50
Answering the ladder, too.
02:57
Bravo, one-time spot.
02:59
Command on 16.
03:01
Committee calling Division 1 on 16.
03:05
Ladder 2, you're on location.
03:07
Division 1 a 14.
03:10
Division 1 airstway.
03:19
We're investigating burnt food on floor three outside the cafeteria.
03:27
We're going to have to investigate. 10 -4, I'll be there in about less than a minute.
03:37
Message receipt.
03:43
Division 1, no, Fire alarm.
03:46
Fireline, answering Division 1.
03:49
Division 1 is off at Arthur D Little Bldg, assuming command, going to 16.
04:00
Division 1 off and incas, Channel 16, (number withheld).
04:06
Division 1, often in command, Channel 16,
04:10
(number withheld).
04:13
Engines, 401 call, Arthur D Little Bldg.
04:20
200, answering 201.
04:24
Confirm, burnt food, we also activate the taxi, and go for a reset.
04:29
Message received.
04:33
We are calling it.
04:36
Incumbent, command.
04:40
All right, that was confirmed burnt food, correct?
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