False alarm at home near West Shore Dr, Marblehead MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm near West Shore Drive in Marblehead. The alarm was triggered by a closed fireplace flue, and no active fire was found. The situation was determined to be a false alarm caused by smoke from the fireplace.
Audio|Heard on: Marblehead Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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Attention Engine One, Engine Three.
00:02
Engine One with Engine Three.
00:04
Central Station residential fire alarm activation near West Shore Drive.
00:08
Near West Shore Drive?
00:11
Alarm company spoke to the homeowner (name withheld), who reported that there was no fire.
00:16
Near West Shore Drive.
00:24
Portable One Marblehead Fire.
00:34
Engine One.
00:37
Alarm company called back reporting that the homeowner (name withheld) forgot to open the flue on the fireplace.
00:44
Okay, received.
00:45
Engine One only.
00:47
Engine One only.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Shore Dr, Marblehead, MA 01945
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