Fire alarm investigated at Pine Knoll Nursing Home, Lexington MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to Pine Knoll Nursing Home on Watertown Street in Lexington for a fire alarm activation. The building was evacuated, and both stations with a medic unit were dispatched. Initial reports indicated a smoke alarm in the middle wing, but no smoke or fire was visible upon arrival. Crews investigated the cause of the alarm and determined there was no active fire.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington Fire and EMS Dispatch
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03:39
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, both stations with medic two.
00:02
That's both stations, medic two.
00:04
Near Watertown Street, Pine Knoll Nursing Home for the radio box alarm.
00:10
Again, that's both stations with medic two.
00:12
Near Watertown Street, Pine Knoll Nursing Home for the radiobox alarm.
00:16
307.
00:30
All right, I'm from C3.
00:35
I'm answering C3.
00:39
On the way near Watertown.
00:44
Three, you're on the way.
00:46
Thirty-one, Tom.
00:47
We have another receipt that's been on the box.
00:48
It's coming in as middle wing smoke heat poles zone six.
00:54
Belmont's coming in on the live box.
00:59
Middle wing smoke pole.
01:08
Fire alarm engine four.
01:12
Engine four.
01:16
Engine four is on for near Watertown Street.
01:20
We have the update.
01:24
Near Watertown Street with the update, three times.
01:27
Fire alarm, engine four.
01:31
Four.
01:35
Engine four is on arrival.
01:37
Nothing showing.
01:39
Building has now been evacuated.
01:42
We'll be investigating.
01:46
We're on arrival.
01:47
Nothing showing.
01:48
Building has been evacuated.
01:50
You're investigating.
01:51
Three 13.
01:56
Two three.
01:58
Two three.
02:05
All right, all set for that.
02:10
Three 14. Landed at the corner.
02:23
Engine 400.
02:27
Panel just reports monitor middle way.
02:35
Races, we're looking.
02:42
Alarm ladder on.
02:47
Someone's front seat.
02:52
You're on scene 317.
02:58
Command, this is.
03:04
Gas one.
03:07
Touch the handle at all because it's shorted out.
03:17
Try that again for longer.
03:18
All I got was shorted out.
03:23
The alarms are not sounding down the hallway, midsection.
03:28
So it seems like it's sorted out.
03:36
I attempted to silence the alarm system.
03:38
Still hear alarms on this side.
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Location mentioned:
Watertown St, Lexington, MA 02421
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