Fire alarm at Lexington High School caused by spray, Lexington MA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at Lexington High School near Building J. The alarm was triggered by a smoke detector on the first floor hall near room 714. Responders found a fresh spray smell outside a bathroom, indicating the alarm was set off by spray in that area. The building was evacuated as a precaution before the alarm was reset and cleared.
Audio|Source: Lexington Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Attention, both stations with Medic 2.
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Both stations with Medic 2.
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Near Waltham Street, Lexington High School for the radio box fire alarm activation.
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That's both stations with Medic 2.
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Near Waltham Street for the fire alarm activation.
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Fire line, imagine one.
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We're clear Bedford Street and take the high school as well.
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You're clear, you'll take the high school as well.
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1531.
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Fire law for C3.
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C3. C3.
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C3 has the high school.
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You're on near Waltham Street.
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We're receiving J building for that fire alarm.
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See traffic. See traffic.
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File on Engine 4.
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Engine 4. Engine 4 is on responding, near Waltham, High School.
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We are on responding, 1531.
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Fireline, Medic 2.
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Medic 2. Medic 2.
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Medic 2. I'm responding to 511 well then.
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I'm responding to 1532. I'm responding, 1532.
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Blocum C3.
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C3. C3. C3.
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C3. The company has it coming in has Building J first floor hall 714 smoke detector.
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Receive.
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All right, let me consult C3 on arrival.
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Holding looks like it's starting to be evacuated.
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C-3 in command.
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C-3 in command.
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The building is starting to be evacuated.
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1532.
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File on, Medic 1.
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Medic 1. Medic 1.
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Medic 1. Transport and LAE.
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Fire alarm, Measure 1.
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Engine 1. Engine 1.
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Engine 1 and Medic 2 are off.
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The rear in the building, near building, Jay.
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Engine one, mother two are off, 1534.
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Viter 1-4-1-4-1. Viner 1.
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Viner 1.
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The rider 1 is on arrival.
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On arrival, 1535.
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File on engine four.
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Engine four.
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Engine 4 is on arrival, on a hydrant.
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On arrival, you have a hydrant, 1535.
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Commandment, 100.
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Go ahead.
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We're being flagged down by building staff.
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We're entering building J.
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Receive. Panel indicates first floor hall near room 714.
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714.
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Light of 100 command.
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Go ahead.
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We have the activated detector outside of a bathroom. We got a smell of spray that was sprayed.
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It might have been activated by that.
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Recent.
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That should reset.
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You heard a lot of one.
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Just to confirm, you believe somebody was spraying something in that area?
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Reset. It was right inside the bathroom.
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It was a fresh spray smell.
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That set it on.
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3 to Latter 100.
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100. Be advised. I've tried silencing that a few times from the main panel here.
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Can you grab the keys and see if you can get it to silence from that panel?
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Recease.
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Andrew 100 to the Latter 100.
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I'll do that right now.
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Fire law, medic one.
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Medic 1.
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Medic 1 at Leahy 3.8.
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2.8 L.A.E 1540.
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Fire alarm from C3.
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C3. The high school holding myself and ladder one only.
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Holding C3, ladder one only. The rest of the companies can return.
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1540.
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Location mentioned:
Near Waltham St, Lexington, MA 02421
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