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Smoke detector activation with no fire at Cambridge buildingCambridge MA

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Near Cambridge Center, 325 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Firefighters responded to a smoke detector activation on the fourth floor of a building near Main St in Cambridge. Upon investigation, there was no visible fire or cause found. No injuries were reported and the alarm was confirmed to be without an apparent cause.

Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Receiving box 2556, located near Main St between Hayward and Dock Streets.
00:08
Responsive engines, 2 and 3, ladder 3 in Division 1, companies are operating channel 16 and 1759.
00:18
Engine 2 to file on.
00:20
Power alarm was answered.
00:27
Humphies are off, engine 2 at command, Channel 16.
00:31
Who's on location as to do as command, Channel 16, 1802.
00:40
Main Street, Command, file.
00:43
Our alarm is answering.
00:51
Investigating a smoke detector, 4th floor.
00:54
Slide 3, Investigators.
01:00
Steve, you made your report on 2.556, investigating a smoke detector on the 4th floor. Light of 3 to investigate, 1804.
01:07
Steve, community, report on 2,556, investigating smoke sector on the 4th floor, ladder 3 to investigate, 8.4. Division 1 to file them.
01:17
Fire alarm is answering Division 1.
01:19
On location with the company is assuming Main Street Command.
01:23
Proceed Division 1, you're on location, you have Main Street Command, Channel 16 and 1804.
01:28
Receive Division 1, you're on location, you have Main Street Command, Channel 16 and 1804. Proceed Division 1, you're on location, you have Main Street Command, Channel 16 and 1804.
01:43
Ladder 4, Rescue 1 are responding, 5 Haskell Street from the elevator and driving for one occupant, operating channel 14 at 1806.
02:09
All the Activator-detection area up there.
02:14
No parent cause.
02:15
Okay.
02:18
Three, Steve.
02:19
Command the fire alarm.
02:21
Fire alarm is answering Main Street Command.
02:29
Confirm smoke detector activation, no apparent cause,
02:33
holding line of 3 Division I.
02:36
Receive commander recording two five five six.
02:39
Receive commander reporting two five five six.

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Near Cambridge Center, 325 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142

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