False fire alarm triggered by faulty detector, Melrose MA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated near Cottage St. Emergency crews entered through the back door and found no fire. The alarm was a false activation caused by a faulty detector. Emergency medical services were canceled.
Audio|Source: Melrose Fire Dispatch
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Two-three have your responding, fire alarm[1] answering Sergeant Command.
00:05
Okay, can this call come in?
00:09
Sergeant Command, the call came in via PD.
00:18
Okay,
00:19
can you call over to PD and find out who reported it to them?
00:23
We have no one home and no alarm time.
00:26
Fire alarm has a message.
00:32
All right.
00:35
All right.
00:37
All right.
00:38
Command, per PDB neighbor called in reporting alarm sounding.
00:46
As a message, we've gained entry through the back door.
00:52
Major report you gain entry through the back door, found sent by (number withheld).
01:01
Mailers fire.
01:02
Ambulance 2 has near Cottage St for the medical alarm.
01:06
8-2, heavy response. That's near Cottage St, probably 229 for medical alarm activation. Found save by (number withheld).
01:18
Agent 3 is on C.E300 S Cottage Command.
01:23
Edge 3 on Cine E300 Nub Cottage Command, found said by (number withheld).
01:28
Courage command, fire alarm[1].
01:31
Fire alarm, Mr. Conchurchment.
01:34
You can cancel EMS.
01:36
This was an accidental activation.
01:38
Back and service commands terminated.
01:41
Do you have reported canceling EMS, accidental activation. Engine 3 can clear and service commencement terminate, penalty by (number withheld).
01:48
File along calling A2.
01:50
File on calling A2.
01:52
A2, has that direct, thank you.
01:56
A2, you have that direct, final suicide, (number withheld).
02:05
Sergeant Command of Fireline?
02:07
Fireline reaching, Sergeant Command Command.
02:12
That's a faulty detector, no readings on the meter.
02:15
Latter one's clear and in service.
02:17
Engine two remaining on scene, E200 will have command.
02:22
Please report faulty to vector, zero readings in the meter, ladder one even to clear and in service,
02:26
transfer to engine 2E.
02:29
Follow to stay by (number withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal
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Location mentioned:
Near Cottage St, Melrose, MA 02176
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