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Cooking-related fire alarm at Essex St buildingLawrence MA

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Essex St, Lawrence, MA

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a box alarm for a general fire near Essex Street between Lawrence and Amesbury Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The alarm initially indicated a fire on the 4th floor in zone three. Upon investigation, firefighters found the source was related to cooking. The situation was checked and resolved without further issue.

Audio|Heard on: Lawrence Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
I'm at the 44.
00:02
Near Essex Street between Lawrence and Amesbury for the box.
00:07
They're responding.
00:18
Engine nine, ladder four,
00:21
Near Essex Street between Lawrence and Amesbury for a box alarm.
00:27
General fire,
00:28
4th floor zone three.
00:30
That's engine nine, ladder four, near Essex Street between Lawrence Street and Amesbury Street for the box alarm.
00:39
General fire.
00:45
Thirty-nine forty-four out of the box.
00:54
Four about thirty-eight.
01:02
Thirty-eight.
01:04
I just want to double check, you did thirty-seven.
01:06
Did you do forty-nine and fifty-one?
01:10
Negative thirty-seven for now.
01:12
We're working on the item.
01:14
Received.
01:21
Thirty-nine's on scene near Essex Street.
01:24
Thirty-nine on scene near Essex Street.
01:33
44 is on scene.
01:35
44, you're on scene.
01:37
It's going to be zone three, 4th floor for general.
01:55
Thirty-nine, we got reports of cooking, we're investigating.
01:59
T39 reports of cooking, you're investigating.
02:06
Thirty-seven to twenty-one.
02:13
Twenty-one.
02:17
Fifteen unions clear.
02:20
We checked the whole basement.
02:26
We see.
02:28
Can you start checking some manholes on General Street?
02:35
Message received.
02:44
Thirty-four Alpha to thirty-nine Alpha.
02:48
Cooking. Excuse me, sir.
02:58
Thirty-eight Bravo to thirty-eight Alpha.
03:08
Thirty-nine, thirty-one.
03:09
This is cooking system reset.
03:10
We're all available.
03:12
Received thirty-nine cooking.
03:14
Thirty-nine forty-four, you clear and return to central.

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Essex St, Lawrence, MA

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