Fire alarm activation at Salem Five Bank in Reading, Reading MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at Salem Five Bank in Reading. No smoke or fire was observed, and the alarm likely relates to a power outage. Emergency units responded to investigate, including a medical incident nearby involving a woman found down on the sidewalk, but no further issues were confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Salem Five, fire alarm sounding.
00:02
No sign of smoke or fire.
00:09
I'll take the Salem Five to investigate.
00:16
And you have the ladder going to the woman down?
00:21
Sorry about it.
00:25
Okay, copy that.
00:27
Can you have a semi?
00:35
Somebody down now?
00:41
Yes, that's correct.
00:42
Main at Haven is a medical.
00:48
All right, C two is going to take Sam five the fire alarm.
00:51
If you could take the CO alarm because you have a meter and he does not.
00:56
Yeah, that'll work.
00:57
I was just calling him on myself.
00:59
So let it work. I'll take Puritan.
01:05
Five eight running.
01:11
Five eight running?
01:13
Five eight, can you stand by please?
01:17
Right, just having to grab the fire alarm at Salem Five.
01:25
Fifteen, Gueridan, sir.
01:32
Ready Fire Chief.
01:34
Reading Fire from Ladder One.
01:36
Fire's on Ladder One.
01:40
We are at Main and Haven for the fall.
01:43
Do we have any better locations?
01:47
They just said in front of Eastern Bank, female was down face down on the sidewalk.
01:57
It was nothing found.
01:59
Was there another location for this highway call?
02:03
That's all I have.
02:04
One call on that.
02:12
35C2.
02:17
One,
02:18
uh, ASAP Smith Ave should be less than 4 h .
02:25
Received, I'll take a peek.
02:31
Private trading.
02:33
Private.
02:35
No obvious signs of smoke or fire at the bank.
02:37
It's probably because of the power outage.
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:
Walkers Brook Dr, Reading, MA 01867
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