Fire alarm triggers at Harvard lecture hall, no fire found


A fire alarm went off at a Harvard lecture hall, likely caused by construction dust. There was no actual fire.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire
02:4
Transcript:
Engine 1, Latter 1, Division 2, responding to the Harvard Lowell Lecture Hall at 17 Kirkland Street for the Harvard Alarm, Operate Channel 16, 1041[2]. Fire alarm calling Division 2. Division 2. Division 2, just making sure you have the run. On the way. Received. Fire alarm calling engine 2. Columbia Street Command, the fire alarm. Fire alarm answering Columbia Street Command, C-I. Company service, code 113[1]. Received, insert, 113. 1044[3]. Yeah. Latter 1 to fire line. Fire alarm answer in ladder, ladder 1. 1.1 on Kerricle Street investigating ladder 1 to be command to channel 16. That's the permit of channel 16. 1 in 1 on location, ladder 1 will have command. 1044. Division 2 to the fire line. Fire alarm anton, Division 2. Fire alarm anter in Division 2. Okay. With the company's assuming command. Received, Division 21 location, Division 2Houth command, 1045[4]. Received, Division 21 location, Division 2Houth command, 1045. Division 211 command. And triple. Everyone's going through a touch the gate with construction dust in the machine room. One of the one, you guys get clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
113: Company service
[2]
1041: Unit en route
[3]
1044: On scene
[4]
1045: Command assumed
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Location mentioned:
Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138
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