Smoke alarm investigated near Andover Street, Peabody MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible box alarm near Andover Street and Palmer Avenue in Peabody. Crews investigated reports of smoke activation after a power surge. The affected health building was evacuated as a precaution. No visible smoke or fire was observed, and units confirmed a reset after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Peabody Police and Fire
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04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Reported box alarm, near Andover Street, engine 3,
00:04
engine 4, ladder 1, nearest cross streets, Andover Street and Palmer Avenue.
00:11
Reported box alarm, near Andover Street, engine 3, engine 4, ladder 1, nearest cross streets, Andover Street and Palmer Avenue.
00:30
File-on-and-over command.
00:39
File on command.
00:43
Smoke activation, Unit 4, we'll be investigating.
00:48
Receive.
00:52
Fire alarm, Catoo, initial radio report.
00:57
Get fire on.
00:58
Get, car two.
00:59
C3, you're unseen, three-story brick.
01:03
Health building, nothing shown from the exterior.
01:05
C-3 will be Harvard Vanguard Command, investigating.
01:08
Nothing shown at this time.
01:11
C2, you're unseen.
01:13
Nothing shown.
01:22
Car two from Engine 7.
01:24
We're clear at Brooksby, would you like to respond to Essex?
01:32
You go ahead with that message again?
01:37
This is engine seven.
01:38
We're clear.
01:39
Would you like to respond through Essex?
01:43
Not at this time.
01:44
Thank you.
01:50
Do you see if they could bring down some road closed signs and some cones to Park Street and Spring Street side? That should suffice.
02:04
Roger.
02:06
Roger.
02:13
File on Ladder 1, Level 1, near Andover Street.
02:25
Ladder 1 at command.
02:29
Affirmative.
02:31
Are you at the panel?
02:38
Do you want to attempt for a reset?
02:43
Reported Central Station, near Newberry Street, engine 5, engine 7, nearest cross streets, Newburyport Turnpike, and Route 1.
03:07
Central Station has fire alarm activation, near Newberry Street.
03:14
Engine 7, engine 5.
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Attempt to reset please.
03:28
Receive, stand by.
03:34
Engine 3 from Engine 4, do you want us to continue in?
03:39
Negative, you can return, sorry.
03:45
C4, you returning.
03:52
Alarm, Harvard Vanguard Command.
04:00
There was a power surge, and then this activation came in.
04:05
Detector reading,
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Engine 1 is going to investigate; the building has been evacuated at this time.
04:12
Possible power surge, Engine 1 investigating.
04:18
Command from Ladder 1, you have a reset.
04:24
Receive, thank you Ladder 1.
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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:
Essex Center Dr STE 1, Peabody, MA 01960
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