School fire alarm triggered by faulty flow switch

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01:57

00:00

35 from engine 4, downtown companies responding.

00:10

Copy.

00:12

Car three is arriving now.

00:14

Three-story brick school structure.

00:16

Building's been evacuated.

00:19

High life priority.

00:20

We're in an offensive strategy.

00:22

Investigating. Car three will have Parker command.

00:26

Command

00:30

post on the alpha side.

00:43

Investigating alarm activation, stairwell L3, 3rd floor.

00:55

That

00:59

says stall L3 flow, so just take a look at the standpipes.

01:06

Received.

01:20

Activated flow switch up here.

01:23

No apparent cause.

01:28

Okay, I'll try a reset.

01:36

Took a reset. Looks like it's holding.

01:44

Three five from Parker command.

01:47

Okay,

01:51

this was a flow switch in stairwell three, 3rd floor.

01:53

No apparent cause.

01:54

System's been reset.

01:55

Company's gonna be clear.

01:56

Returning, recall the box.

2026-09-30 13:19 UTC

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Temple St, Reading, MA 01867

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School fire alarm triggered by faulty flow switch

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