Investigation finds compressor caused false fire alarm, Fitchburg MA


Fire units responded to near Patel Street for a possible illegal burn and fire alarm. The investigation found that a compressor caused water flow, which triggered the alarm. Engine 2 and Ladder 1 were held on scene while other units returned.
Audio|Source: Fitchburg and Lunenburg Fire and Mid State Control
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Transcript:
00:00
Three's on arrival, one-five hostile.
00:04
Engine three on arrival.
00:11
File on option two is on arrival, one zero six cargo.
00:18
Investigating Channel 2.
00:21
3-2 on arrival investigating Channel 2 by ground operation.
00:31
Ladder 1 in this 2 we have uh one of flowing from the uh silver grid
00:40
Ladder 1 on arrival
00:53
Ladder 1 on arrival
01:04
Engine two from C2.
01:12
Gotts. Getting water flow on Zone 3 and Rising 2.
01:19
This is 2nd.
01:24
Keeping your way to near Patel Street, to investigate the possible illegal burn.
01:34
Anyone has it?
01:39
Anywhere in the area of 1832.
01:48
Fitchburg Fire Department in the area of near Patel Street to rescue legal fire alarm.
01:54
Number one, send this dash, file at 1832.
01:57
All right, what I'm answering.
02:02
Three is clear,
02:04
putting ten.
02:07
Great Steve, you're clear, good in ten.
02:15
Okay, T2, T2. That one.
02:18
C2.
02:22
Stephanie, they got a compressor hooked up down here. It looks like it's dead off the waterfall.
02:33
See, that compressor caused the water flow.
02:38
I'll speak to the owners outside.
02:40
Can you isolate that?
02:42
Fileile engine 1's on arrival.
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File-up. File-up. You can hold engine 2 and ladder 1.
02:51
You can return all others.
02:57
Steve C2 holding engine 2, ladder 1, returning all others from Carter Street.
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Location mentioned:
Near Clinton St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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