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Fire alarm at MIT building due to smoking outletCambridge MA

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Amherst Alley, Cambridge, MA 02139

A fire alarm was triggered at an MIT building because an electrical outlet was smoking. Facilities staff were advised to pull the alarm. Cambridge Fire Department responded and units coordinated traffic control near Amherst Alley.

Audio|Source: MIT Police and EMS
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Transcript:
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Response to the fire alarm, W-46.
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From facilities, there was a smoking outlet,
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and they were advised to pull the hook to dump the building.
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Cambridge Fire is also responding.
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GP.O.
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West car copy.
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The card control myself and Cambridge Fire are going off.
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Bruce.
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CP is going on for fire.
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Bruce. Bruce. See you guys want to head inside. I'll help with traffic.
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The GPS is that what in there?
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Control facilities block as well. Where? Receive.
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West part of the unit, do we have another unit that could possibly block off traffic at Amherst Alley?
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Control the Boston 5.
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What?
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Can you assist with traffic on that? Okay.

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Amherst Alley, Cambridge, MA 02139
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