Fire alarms triggered accidentally at MIT campus, Cambridge MA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated in room 198, near N502, at MIT, but facilities staff reported it was accidentally set off and reset. Additionally, a general fire alarm was triggered at E62, possibly caused by burnt toast in a third-floor kitchenette.
Audio|Source: MIT Police and EMS
02:18
Transcript:
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Respond to N502 for a storage door alarm.
00:08
It's going to be room 198.
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West car copy.
00:18
Receive.
00:23
Westbound control, I'll be going on. Said 198 and N52, correct?
00:28
That's affirmative.
00:33
So,
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one, two,
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a 289.
00:38
One, two.
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Eighty-nine.
00:45
Sighton, 289, if you respond to Echo 62, E-62 for the General Fire Law and McCain-Fire.
00:52
Two-A-Nine. 289.
01:02
That's part of control? Control on.
01:09
Did you get the reset on that alarm? I have facilities here. He said he accidentally set one off.
01:13
In the suite that's 1. He said all the suites in there are numbered higher. He said he accent and reset one off and he reset it.
01:20
Receive. I'll just acknowledge it on my end.
01:23
Receive and I apologize. It's not custodial.
01:27
And Eastcar, you can digital guard.
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Prithic, you can show me on.
01:38
I see you, check out.
01:41
To wait down, I'm on arrival.
01:43
The memorial drive, sir.
01:46
Receive here you out as well.
01:52
Control, do we know where that alarm is coming from?
01:58
Negative.
01:59
They just sent general fire alarm from E62.
02:03
For 4, Kitcher.
02:09
Got a report of third floor at the kitchenette from burnt toast.
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I'll be heading up there. Check it out.
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142
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