Fire alarm triggered by smoke on second floor apartment, Reading MA


A fire alarm was activated due to smoke detected on the second floor of a three-story apartment building near Woburn Street. The building was evacuated, but no fire or smoke was visible from outside. No fire was confirmed at the scene.
Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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receiving box 2-2-1-5 for near Woburn Street.
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That's box 22-1-5 near Woburn.
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116 of it.
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Right.
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Sorry, I was an engine, so you're on for the box.
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And just be advised, we also got a call from the alarm company coming in as the second floor smoke.
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We've got to be one.
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Three has the update.
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Ready, fire from engine four?
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Four.
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Downtown comfort is they're on.
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At Reading Fire with a box alarm receiving box 2215 for near Woburn Street.
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All companies responding.
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And again,
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receives a call from the alarm company coming in as second floor smoke in the farewell.
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In three-zone steam, we have a three-story apartment complex masonry construction.
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Nothing shown from the outside building is been evacuated.
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Three has a movement street command.
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Our hazard engine three-year-own is a three-story apartment structure masonry.
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Nothing shown from the exterior.
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Building's been evacuated. Engine for you have command.
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116 running.
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116. You should be going out. Recease.
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Redfeat. Fire and fire, ladder one.
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Reading fire answering ladder one.
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Delayed by train.
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The ladder one, delayed by train.
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5 from Carthric.
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All downtown companies held up by the train.
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Perhazard all downtown companies held up by the train. All downtown companies held up by the train.
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Right 5, Codry.
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Reddy's fire, answering Carthray.
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Downtown companies on arrival in Jim 3.
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Cardre is confirming Agent 3's initial report.
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Cadbury will be assuming Will the Street Commend.
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Reddycar has it all downtown companies on stage.
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Car 3, you're confirming Engine 3's report and assuming command.
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Please listen to any multi-factor first floor for your area.
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Okay, engine three, I have your report.
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You'll be interior. You have Ladder One working view.
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Do you have interior. Do you have security.
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No.
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So actually this time on the first port check in second, that's just.
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Command has the update.
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Command, enter.
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Activated head.
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No apparent cause Charlie's side.
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First floor.
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Okay, we have the message.
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Command to engine, three.
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Please. You're going to have time to stop that.
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Yes, sir, stay light.
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As a message.
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Mayn't answer and running fire?
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Running fire.
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Let me know you're 10 minutes.
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We have the update, thank you.
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We'll add the update, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Woburn St, Reading, MA 01867
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