Fire alarm activated at Marlborough residence; no fire found, Marlborough MA


A fire alarm was activated at a residential building near Broad Street in Marlborough. Fire crews responded but found no signs of smoke or fire. The alarm was reported by a resident. Similar false alarms were reported earlier the same day. Crews continue to investigate the cause of the alarm activation.
Audio|Source: Marlborough Fire Department
02:26
Transcript:
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Engine 2. Truck 1.
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Squad 1. Car 5.
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Fire. Box alarm[1].
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Near Broad Street 3.
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Engine 2. Truck 1.
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Squad 1. Car 5.
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Fire. Box alarm[1].
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Near Broad Street 3.
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Cloud responding.
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Pretty safe.
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Squad one responding to all 70.
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All right,
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I'm engine two will be responding with the squad. What's the nature of the call?
00:46
For alarm activation in the hallway,
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we went there earlier today.
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It was a no-cause and the system was restored.
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Same caller, same place,
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second and third floor.
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Scott by the by alarm. Got a five and truck are responding.
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First,
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engine two,
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squadron, truck one, car five. We're responding at near Broad Street for alarm activation.
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It was called in by the resident.
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She lives on the third floor near number three.
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Again, we went there earlier for the same activation.
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It's altered.
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All right, I'm engine two and squad one will be out on Broad.
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Recent, engine two in squad one, on arrival 12-thirds.
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Two hundred.
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Go ahead.
02:02
Yeah, that's an active alarm, no smoke, no fire.
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We'll be investigating. A pair of cause from Waterloo.
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Received.
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Active alarm.
02:16
No, there was no fire or there's no investigation.
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I'm caught if I was going to be on arrival. I'm going to assume command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box alarm: Predefined fire department response to a reported fire or fire alarm activation.
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Location mentioned:
Near Broad St, Marlborough, MA 01752
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