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Fire alarm at Van Sickle Middle School caused by vaping, Springfield MA

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Carew St, Springfield, MA 01104

A fire alarm was triggered at Van Sickle Middle School near Carew St. The school was evacuated as firefighters responded. Investigation found no fire, but vaping in the school bathrooms was identified as the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Command 2. Engine 4.
00:02
Truck 4.
00:04
District Chief 1.
00:05
Respond to near Carew St.
00:08
Van Sickle Middle School.
00:09
Radio Box High Rise.
00:15
Wuffyline Command 2, Engine 4, Truck 4, District Chief 1.
00:20
Near Carew St. Van Sickle Middle School receiving radio box high-rise 0460, Zone 1, general fire alarm.
00:37
Answering for Engine 4.
00:40
The report, Tender 4, truckport, Chiefs, one off, scene school conflict, which has been evacuated, dissipated, and will be investigated.
00:48
Say, the four isn't Chief Warner off, near Carew St. school, school evacuated, other things showing up here, the follow Chief Onus command.
01:00
Brian, 10105.
01:04
Engine 5.
01:05
Stand by for dispatch number 212 Goodwin Street for motor vehicle accident with injuries. Let me see.
01:21
Command the fire alarm.
01:23
File on the fire alarm.
01:26
I might be based in the bathroom investigation.
01:30
We see possible vaping in the bathrooms, remember us getting further.
01:46
Command 2. Engine 5.
01:50
Respond to 212 Goodwin Street.
01:52
Accident.
01:58
Agent Porter, come in?
02:01
Go ahead.
02:05
That's going to be vaping.
02:07
Moving forward to handle.
02:09
Appreciate.
02:11
Command the fire alarm.
02:13
Answering for command.
02:15
Yeah, it was going to be vaping.
02:17
You could keep engine four, transfer command, Engine 4,
02:20
truck 4, myself, and back in service.
02:23
Thank you, Chief.
02:24
Yourself and truck 4 back engine 4 can handle us vaping.
02:27
Command is terminated.

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