False fire alarm due to faulty detector at electrical room, Peabody MA


A fire alarm activated near Newbury St due to smoke detected in the main electrical room. Multiple fire units responded promptly. Investigation revealed the alarm was triggered accidentally by a faulty smoke detector. No actual fire was found, and the situation was resolved safely.
Audio|Source: Peabody Police and Fire
06:4
Transcript:
00:00
Masterbach-2578 Greenworks, 109 Newbury Street.
00:07
Engine 5, engine 3, loud and one, car 2.
00:53
Roger.
01:01
Reported box alarm, near Newbury St, engine 3, engine 5, ladder 1, car 2, nearest cross streets, Newburyport Turnpike and Newburyport Turnpike.
01:14
Reported box alarm, near Newbury St, engine 3, engine 5, ladder 1, car 2, nearest cross streets, Newburyport Turnpike and Newburyport Turnpike.
01:29
Show 3 responding.
01:32
Engine 3 responding.
01:34
Responding companies, Central Station states that's going to be the main electrical room smoke alarm.
01:39
Main electrical room smoke.
01:42
Show car to responding.
02:03
Go for night.
02:06
Just checking to see if you guys are back at the station, Hudson Canella and Fallucci.
02:13
Yeah, the controller is just trying to reach it.
02:14
We're secure for the day.
02:16
Thank you.
02:19
All right.
02:27
Fire alarm, Katu.
02:29
Engine 5, we have to hold up to get a wire in the road here by the Watt-Hurth.
02:36
5 has it.
02:39
Engine 5, can you take care of that incident?
02:42
Fireland, we have a wire,
02:44
low-hanging wire by the Watt-Hurth.
02:46
Engine 5 is going to investigate.
02:51
Receive, Vizantzine.
02:56
Reese, you've been to five on scene by the water, so we're wired down.
02:59
Card two, over to add it, seven to the run?
03:03
That's negative at this time.
03:04
We can keep the same assignment for green work.
03:08
Great.
03:27
P-V-12, Peeval Control.
03:30
TV control.
03:34
I was going west.
03:35
I'm off at the Warnhurst.
03:36
I'm off at the Warnhurst. Five apartments on scene.
03:38
They got the wire down traffic out of Stansville.
03:42
Roger, 11, you copy.
03:45
11, copy.
04:10
Try, you can arrive, 11.
04:16
11 goal again.
04:19
You can arrive me.
04:21
Gius to be just cable pirates getting it off the road right now.
04:25
Roger.
04:26
Roger.
04:34
Just took a phone call in Fire Prevention's office.
04:37
This workman on scene at Republic, they had a faulty detector in the electrical room.
04:42
Fire alarm.
04:43
Cato only, the Republic.
04:45
Cod to only, other companies can return.
04:49
We received.
04:50
Engine 3, ladder 1.
04:51
Stand down, Greenworks.
04:55
3 has a message.
04:56
Stand it down.
05:06
Fire alarm, CO2 is not seen.
05:08
C3 of the Newberry Street Command, investigating.
05:14
We receive, caution, you're on scene of new command.
05:24
PV-11 and PV Control?
05:28
Peevety control.
05:30
The vehicle's been removed from the road, I'll be clear.
05:34
Roger.
05:43
Fire alarm.
05:44
I'm on scene with the contractors here.
05:48
It is accidental to be tied up a few minutes.
05:53
Receive command, confirmed workers on CNAX, no.
05:59
Well, Imogen 3 is opposite city of fuel.
06:03
We'll receive 3.
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Location mentioned:
Near Newbury St, Peabody, MA 01960
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