False fire alarm reported on Newbury Street, Peabody MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a report of a smoke detector activation near Newbury Street in Peabody. The building’s property manager confirmed there was no hazard, and the response was reduced to one engine.
Audio|Heard on: Peabody Police and Fire
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Reported central station, near Newbury Street, unit withheld.
00:05
Engine 3, engine 7, ladder 1, car 2.
00:09
Nearest cross streets, Route 1 and Newburyport Turnpike.
00:14
Reported central station, near Newbury Street, unit withheld.
00:19
Engine 3, engine 7, ladder 1, car 2.
00:23
Nearest cross street.
00:24
Route One and Newburyport Turnpike.
00:29
Called in by the property manager.
00:32
Smoke detector is going off in unit withheld.
00:35
Near Newbury Street, unit withheld, smoke.
01:01
Car two, fire alarm.
01:05
Car two, answer.
01:07
Just spoke with the property manager.
01:09
He confirmed there's no hazard, asking if full response or one engine needed.
01:16
One engine.
01:17
One engine only.
01:19
Receive one engine to near Newbury Street.
01:22
Engine seven, continue in.
01:24
Ladder one.
01:25
Engine three can return.
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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:
Newbury St, Peabody, MA 01960
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