Fire alarm triggered at residence with no fire found, Acton MA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at a residence near School St. The alarm was reported by an alarm company and the homeowner, who was away from the home. Upon arrival, no smoke or fire was visible and all residents were outside. Attempts to access the locked basement were made. The issue was contained to an electrical outlet with no active fire found.
Audio|Source: Acton Fire Dispatch
05:44
Transcript:
00:00
There's a fire alarm.
00:01
How did you receive the alarm for near School St?
00:09
It was called in by alarm company and then we got a phone call from the homeowner.
00:15
And what did the homeowner say?
00:22
Homeowner is away from the residence and requested dispatch.
00:28
Can you send a cruiser to that?
00:37
See.
00:46
Do you want to continue into near School St?
00:52
Affirmative.
01:00
Fire units are out, command established.
01:04
No smoke visible from the area.
01:09
Fire units are out, command established.
01:12
No smoke visible from the east side near School St.
01:17
You can have mutual aid engine.
01:26
Agent is out.
01:29
Engine reporting.
01:32
By alarm there should be only one resident at this address.
01:42
Report of possible electrical fire upstairs.
01:54
Two-story wood frame, nothing showing.
01:59
Correct, it's a friend.
02:05
Two-story wood frame.
02:08
Nothing showing.
02:12
Possibly electric panel on the second floor.
02:29
You are out.
02:40
One to 24.
02:45
Command reports it looks like a problem.
02:49
We can just open up the wall.
02:54
You can see if possible.
03:10
911.
03:11
Near fire department.
03:19
Access by alarm from forward route.
03:27
Mutual aid engine.
03:29
You are on.
03:37
No one inside.
03:40
Staying in.
03:44
Wall opened and issue contained to outlet.
03:48
No active fire.
03:55
No active fire.
03:57
Contained to the outlet.
04:00
Command says fire alarm clear. Mutual aid engines can return.
04:06
Returning mutual aid engines at this time, message received.
04:15
Message for clear received, thank you.
04:26
Yes.
04:28
Command, any update?
04:38
Go again.
04:43
Update for near School St.
04:49
Negative.
04:52
Negative. A fire alarm.
04:57
Neighbors are outside.
04:59
Trying to make access to building now.
05:02
Alarm sounding inside the building.
05:10
Residents outside trying to access basement which appears locked.
05:16
On scene.
05:18
Fire unit on scene.
05:22
Man is outside.
05:32
Trying to gain access, basement locked.
05:36
All residents outside.
05:42
Unit call sign.
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Location mentioned:
Near School St, Acton, MA 01720
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