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Cooking smoke triggers alarm at Moody St propertyWaltham MA

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Moody St, Waltham, MA 02453

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a commercial property on Moody Street in Waltham. The alarm was triggered by a smoke detector activation, which was later determined to be caused by cooking smoke. Companies checked the scene and found no active fire. All units cleared the area shortly after confirming the situation was under control.

Audio|Heard on: Waltham Police & Fire
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02:34
Transcript:
00:00
Engine One, Squad Five, Ladder Two,
00:02
Near Moody Street, J M N Real Estate on the central station alarm indicating general fire.
00:09
Robbins Street to Wadsworth Ave.
00:11
Engine One?
00:15
That's your one ladder two of them.
00:17
Squad Five.
00:20
Five has it.
00:23
All companies are responding, transmitting box 161 at 10:44.
00:44
FS2 to Waltham.
00:47
FS2,
00:48
Be clear, Medic One to handle.
00:51
You're clear, Medic One, 10:45.
01:03
Waltham Fire broadcasting an alarm of fire.
01:05
Box 161 has been transmitted to the central station alarm at J M N Real Estate, near Moody Street, indicating general fire.
01:13
Waltham Fire at 10:45.
01:23
C2 to Waltham.
01:25
C2.
01:28
Show all companies off, nothing showing.
01:30
C2 up Moody Street command.
01:33
All companies off, nothing shown.
01:36
C2 with command at 10:46.
01:39
Waltham Fire Medic 1 Newton Wellesley.
01:43
Newton Wellesley, 10:46.
01:51
All that fire, Medic Two back in the city in service.
01:56
Medic Two back in the city in service at 10:48.
02:01
Waltham Fire Medic One off at the hospital.
02:05
Medic One at the hospital, 10:52.
02:22
Smoke detector activation due to cooking smoke, clear the company, all out.
02:27
Smoke detector activation from cooking smoke.
02:30
Company's clear.
02:31
All out on 161 at 10:54.

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Moody St, Waltham, MA 02453

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