Steam from cleaning triggers false fire alarm, Marlborough MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm at two businesses on Boston Post Road East. Investigation showed the alarm was triggered by steam from cleaning. The system was reset, and all units cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Marlborough Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:4
Transcript:
00:00
Engine three is responding.
00:05
Silence, squadron.
00:10
R5.
00:17
Engine three.
00:20
Car three, squad one, car five, you're responding.
00:23
Near Boston Post Road East, both businesses called in by the alarm company D’Angelo Real Estate and Kendall’s Pizzeria.
00:33
Multiple zones from Kendall’s including general fire zone one as well as front smokes.
00:40
Two through ten Post Road East, D’Angelo Real Estate as well as Kendall’s Pizzeria.
00:47
Fire alarm from C3.
00:51
C3, go ahead.
00:54
C3 will be on scene, nothing showing from three sides.
00:57
We do have an active alarm.
00:59
C3 will have command.
01:05
Received, C3 on arrival.
01:08
1036.
01:11
Engine 3, I'll have investigation.
01:13
Investigating.
01:20
Engine three investigating, ten thirty-seven.
01:27
Fire alarm car three, just be advised we do have a responsible party with the plaza en route to you guys.
01:34
ETA 10 minutes.
01:37
Command has the message.
01:43
Stand by fire alarm.
01:45
Command gone.
01:48
Three and truck one.
01:50
Looks like it's steam from cleaning.
01:52
You can return the other companies.
01:57
Received, truck one, three.
02:01
Car three only.
02:03
Squad car five, you can clear.
02:06
Return 1038.
02:12
Truck one's arrived.
02:15
Received truck one on arrival, ten thirty-nine.
02:25
Got three from 300.
02:29
Go ahead, 300.
02:33
We've got the activated detector caused by cleaning.
02:38
We're going to try for a reset.
02:40
Just be advised the alarms are not sounding in here.
02:46
Okay, and the message?
02:51
Yeah, car three.
02:52
We just confirmed the gentleman here silenced the panel.
02:59
Received. Just advise them of the history of that moving forward.
03:05
Counting the message.
03:06
Yeah.
03:11
23.
03:13
Go ahead.
03:21
All right, your mobile units will be clear.
03:24
States have more than enough help out here.
03:25
They'll be transporting one shortly.
03:31
Received.
03:37
All right, three.
03:38
That says system reset and holding.
03:43
Okay, in the message.
03:45
Post Road East command to fire alarm.
03:48
Done.
03:50
Steam from a cleaning operation.
03:52
Panels reset.
03:54
Can return all companies.
03:55
Command will be terminated.
03:57
Greases.
03:58
Truck one, engine three, car three clear.
04:01
Command terminated.
04:03
Steam from cleaning.
04:04
1042.
Disclaimer:
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:
Boston Post Rd E, Marlborough, MA 01752
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