False fire alarm caused by Verizon line work, Middleborough MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at Pleasant Street was triggered falsely due to Verizon line repairs. Emergency responders confirmed no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Carver Fire, Police, and EMS, Plymouth Fire/EMS, Wareham and Plympton Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one, engine two, near Pleasant Street for the alarm activation.
00:11
Fire on Main Street, come in.
00:18
It's a fire.
00:23
A1 is going to be clear with a patient refusal.
00:26
Command on Main Street's terminated.
00:28
All right, CJ1 clear with patient refusal and terminated.
00:36
Command from fire alarm.
00:42
Answer 100.
00:54
You can keep it all on the same incident.
00:59
Received.
01:07
Fire alarm from Engine 100, Rev National Grid on scene.
01:12
Received.
01:13
On the car three.
01:17
Car three.
01:22
Fire alarm company called back, they got a hold of the key holder.
01:25
He said that Verizon was out there fixing a phone line and he thinks that's what tripped the call to the fire alarm company.
01:33
So no issues on their end there.
01:39
Has he made contact with people on site?
01:45
Yes, the fire alarm company that just called me said they got a hold of the person on site.
01:51
They just fixed the Verizon line that was falling over from a tree.
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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:
Pleasant St, Middleborough, MA 02346
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