False alarm from smoke detector at MIT West Lounge, Cambridge MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a smoke detector activated in the West Lounge of MIT Building W46. Fire crews responded but found only a light smoke condition in an open kitchen area with no active fire. The alarm was determined to be false, and Cambridge Fire was notified.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex MA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:25
Transcript:
00:00
That fire alarm at W 46 is going to be for the West Lounge Unit (number withheld) smoke detector activation.
00:09
Thank you.
00:12
Two eight duty control, how do you read me now?
00:16
Loud and clear on channel one.
00:20
Seven hundred and six.
00:24
Oh, my area.
00:27
Fire alarm is at W 46.
00:33
Two seventy-nine control.
00:36
Control, go ahead.
00:39
In service in route W forty-six.
00:43
Received.
00:46
West got him off.
00:47
What was that room number again?
00:50
Officer Peterson reported that it was (number withheld) in the west lounge.
00:56
Copy, (number withheld).
00:58
Two 19 to control.
01:00
He's all done.
01:03
Very light smoke condition in room (number withheld), it's an open kitchen area.
01:08
Nothing actively on fire.
01:11
Received smoke so far.
01:15
Seventy-nine's off.
01:18
Received.
01:22
Cambridge Fire is updated on the condition out there as well.
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Location mentioned:
Massachusetts Ave Level 4, Cambridge, MA 02139
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