Sprinkler system malfunction triggers fire alarm in commercial building, Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonBedford Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at a commercial building near Hartwell Road. They found sprinkler system activation with no visible fire. The incident was caused by a sprinkler system malfunction and mutual aid was canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Bedford Fire
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03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Fireline, we're going out two and a half story commercial.
00:02
I do see the strobes activated in the rear building.
00:06
Latter one's going to head there with A2 and we'll always engine to drive.
00:11
We'll be investigating so far.
00:12
We have nothing shown.
00:17
Send you two to the latter one.
00:19
I'll meet y'all back.
00:20
That's a new building, right?
00:24
Yes, sir.
00:26
Yeah, I'll go right there with you guys.
00:28
We're just cutting up the hill by the edge now.
00:34
And how's that message? 1647.
00:56
Headford Fire, Anthem, Engine 4 responding, near Hartwell Road.
01:04
Hanscombe, Engine 4, you're responding, 16.48.
01:16
Engine 2 of the fire alarm.
01:20
Are answering engine 2?
01:22
FileLam, arriving on scene with companies.
01:25
Engine 200 will have Howell Road Command.
01:29
Engine 2, you're arriving on scene with the companies.
01:32
Engine 2, Your Hub, Halt Railroad Command, 1649.
01:45
Loud of one, if you come over here, got water flowing.
01:56
Copy.
01:59
Command of Fire alarm.
02:02
Answer, command.
02:05
Fire alarm, you can cancel Hanscomb Engine 6 or Engine 4, whatever they're coming over with.
02:11
Looks like we have an issue with the sprinkler system here.
02:17
File, I'm calling.
02:18
Hanscom Engine 4.
02:19
Engine 4 answering.
02:27
Engine 4, you can stand down.
02:32
Copy that engine four, canceling out.
02:35
Thank you.
02:41
Some engine four at 1651.
02:51
Hotwell Road, command,
02:54
the fire alarm.
02:55
I'm answering Haltrow Road, command.
02:58
By the line, just an update on the box.
03:00
It looks like the dry system might have tripped here for the parking garage.
03:04
We're just trying to find the riser to it and isolate it.
03:12
The fire line has that message, 1654.
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Location mentioned:
Hartwell Rd, Bedford, MA 01730
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