Smoke alarm triggered by faulty washing machine, Fitchburg MA


Smoke alarm at a residential building near Central Ave triggered by light smoke in the bathroom. Fire department investigated and found no fire. The smoke was caused by a suspected malfunctioning washing machine.
Audio|Source: Harvard (town of) Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Hi Department for this smoke protect activation.
00:05
She says there is smoke in her bathroom near Central Ave.
00:10
The file on the police of near Central Ave for the smoke detect activation and she states this smoke in her bathroom, 10-and-telling State Police.
00:26
Fire alarm[1], Cervic winds en route.
00:30
Fireland a route, stay pretty soon.
00:39
Fire alarm[1], Mayor Intriguez, on for near Central Ave.
00:45
Central Railwaywaywaywaywayway,
00:47
849.
00:51
Firearms on arrival, nothing showing from three sides.
00:55
The end up here.
00:57
So on our arrival, nothing shown for three sides, moving that's eight and port-ed-up.
01:02
A second one, file alarm.
01:18
Take hold the in route to mend them for a touch of truck detail will be out of service till sixteen hundred.
01:47
There's a light smoke condition in the building engine too.
01:50
Thank you.
02:01
Engine 2 looking into a possible malfunctioning washing machine.
02:07
Received. Break.
02:09
Our alarm, engine 2 is on saying Engine 2 will have command.
02:13
The engine 2 will have command.
02:16
Okay, keep you on.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Fire-related incident notification/dispatch
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Location mentioned:
Near Central Ave, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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