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False fire alarm at 600 Broadway in LawrenceLawrence MA

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Near Broadway, Lawrence, MA 01841

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a building near Broadway in Lawrence. The alarm was caused by the smoke detector in the hallway, possibly triggered by sunlight. No fire or hazard was found, and the alarm system was reset.

Audio|Source: Lawrence Fire
04:26
Transcript:
00:00
Tension all companies, attention all companies and alarm of fire sending out box 5111[1], reported address near Broadway, located between Stafford Street and Lake Street.
00:12
Engine 7, ladder 4, car 21 to respond.
00:15
Tension all companies and alarm of fire sending out box 5111[1], reported address near Broadway, located between Stafford Street and Lake Street.
00:24
Engine 7, ladder 4, car 21 to respond.
00:34
85 to 9-1-85 is clear at 32 lines.
00:39
Receive 85, you're clear, 32 Lawrence.
00:44
39-981, in quarters.
00:47
39 and back in quarters.
00:50
44 response to responding near Broadway for the box.
00:55
Receive 44, you're responding, near Broadway for the box.
01:04
981 broadcasting alarm of fire, selling out box 5111[1] for reported address near Broadway.
01:11
That's going to be located between Stafford Street and Lake Street.
01:14
Deputy, you have engine 7 in ladder 4 responding. This came in as a single phone call from private alarm stating general fire.
01:22
21 has that near Broadway, private alarm.
01:29
25 on scene.
01:31
45, on scene.
01:39
37's on-seat, four-story type 4-story type 4, investigating.
01:47
27, you're unseen, 4-story type 4, you're investigating.
01:51
9801 to 21.
01:54
21 has that message.
02:02
21 on scene Broadway.
02:06
21 on scene Broadway.
02:09
21 to 9.81, we're going to switch to channel 2 over on near Broadway.
02:19
Received 21, switching to channel 2 on near Broadway. 981 to all companies respond to box 5111[1] at near Broadway, switch to channel 2.
02:31
Forty five.
02:41
Receive 21, that's reading smoke detector outside of apartment 425.
02:51
44 is on scene near Broadway.
02:55
44 on scene near Broadway.
03:04
37,
03:06
21.
03:08
21, go ahead.
03:13
Jeff, I don't see it activated head up here.
03:20
Received his cocaine detectives way up in the overhead.
03:24
Maintenance said he thought the sun might have triggered it in the hallway.
03:34
No, I can't see them, Jeff.
03:38
Receive, standby, I'll try to reset.
03:47
21 to 45, that's reset and hold it.
03:50
21 to 981, no apparent reason on Broadway.
03:55
Everyone's going to be available. You can relay that to channel, ladder four on channel one.
04:02
Receive 21, no apparent reason, system's reset and holding.
04:07
All companies are going to be available.
04:08
I'll relay that to ladder four in channel 1.
04:13
44 has the message here.
04:18
Receive 44, you have the message, you're clear.
04:21
981 companies are starting to box 5-1-1 are clear to return and switch back to channel 1.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
box 5111: Activation of municipal fire alarm box number 5111 for emergency response at designated location.

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Near Broadway, Lawrence, MA 01841

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