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Fire alarm triggered at Stoddard Hall, no fire foundWorcester MA

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Stoddard Complex, 32 Hackfeld Rd, Worcester, MA 01609

A fire alarm was activated at Stoddard Hall at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Campus police responded to a report possibly caused by burnt popcorn, but no fire was confirmed at the location.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Tension Engine 16, Engine 3, Ladder 2, Car 3, 95 Institute Road on the Central Station alarm[1].
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Back again, it's going to be engine 16, engine 3, ladder 2, car 3, 95 Institute Road on the Central Station alarm[1].
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Firecraft channel, us a alpha, summed out 2,300.
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Car 3, follow.
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Car 3, you're on with engine 16, engine 3 ladder 2.
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95 Institute Road, WPI,
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Stoddard Hall,
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given as a fire slash smoke activation.
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Zone 273, Campus Police is on the way over there. They got one call reporting possibly popcorn, but nobody could confirm.
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Okay, received.
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Respond.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Central Station alarm: Automatic fire alarm received from a monitoring company

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Location mentioned:
Stoddard Complex, 32 Hackfeld Rd, Worcester, MA 01609
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