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Food on stove triggers alarm near Old Colony AveQuincy MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Old Colony Ave, Wollaston, MA 02170

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to an alarm near Old Colony Avenue in Wollaston. The investigation determined the alarm was caused by food left on the stove. The system was reset and the scene cleared without further incident.

Audio|Heard on: Quincy Police & Fire Dispatch
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02:5
Transcript:
00:00
This is Quincy Fire Department broadcasting.
00:01
Engine 4, Ladder 2, near Old Colony Avenue for investigation.
00:05
This is Quincy Fire Department broadcasting.
00:06
Engine 4, Ladder 2, near Old Colony Avenue on the investigation.
00:10
Car 2?
00:11
Car 2 has that.
00:12
Investigation near Old Colony Avenue.
00:14
Engine 4, Ladder 2.
00:17
Copy that.
00:20
784.
00:26
Two four.
00:29
We just took a right around the area of Quadrant Street.
00:32
We have a 911,
00:34
and I cannot call it that.
00:36
Possibly a business line.
00:38
We were trying to locate it to see if anybody flags down.
00:45
Two four, I just drove the length of Coddington.
00:47
Nobody flagged me down.
00:49
Roger that, thank you.
00:54
Seven six.
00:58
What time did this original call come in? Trying to see how far he could have got.
01:06
Initial dove was 1646,
01:09
the accident was 1921.
01:14
Appreciate it, thank you. Seven six out on Walbro.
01:22
All calling, need command to fire alarm investigating unit 17.
01:29
All calling, command investigating unit 17.
01:36
Looks like food on the stove.
01:44
Fire alarm has that.
01:45
Looks like food on the stove.
01:53
Old calling, E command to fire alarm.
01:55
Food on a stove.
01:56
System reset.
01:57
Command terminated.
01:58
Engine four ladder two returning.
02:01
Old call, you have food on the stove.
02:04
Companies clear return and command terminated.

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Location mentioned:
Old Colony Ave, Wollaston, MA 02170

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