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Cooking mishap triggers alarm near Shrine AveWest Boylston MA

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Shrine Ave, West Boylston, MA 01583

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to an automatic fire alarm near Shrine Ave in West Boylston. Callers reported a smell of smoke, but there was no visible fire. Units determined the source was burnt food on a stove in the basement of a three-story apartment building. No fire occurred, and no evacuation was necessary.

Audio|Heard on: Boylston Area Police and Fire
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02:32
Transcript:
00:00
West Boylston Fire, stand by for an automatic fire alarm.
00:02
Near Shrine Ave.
00:11
West Boylston Fire personnel please respond near Shrine Ave for an automatic fire alarm.
00:16
Zone's going to be basement near smoke.
00:19
We also got a call from somebody on scene advising the smell of smoke but not visible.
00:24
Again, West Boylston Fire personnel please respond near Shrine Ave for an automatic fire alarm.
00:30
Stone's going to be rear basement smoke.
00:32
An additional call from somebody on scene advising it smells like smoke, nothing visible.
00:37
Fire alarm clear 1441.
00:42
(number withheld) calling fire alarm.
00:46
We'll be responding to Shrine Ave.
00:49
Received that you're responding.
00:56
Fire alarm to (number withheld).
00:59
Correct.
01:01
Just advising you we had a third caller on scene, advised due to burnt food in the basement there is no smoke, no fire.
01:11
Copy that.
01:17
(number withheld) calling fire alarm.
01:20
Answering (number withheld).
01:23
(number withheld) is on arrival.
01:25
Three-story apartment building, not evacuated, no alarm sounding.
01:30
We'll be investigating.
01:37
Units advising three-story apartment building not evacuated and nothing showing.
01:41
You're off investigating 1444.
01:49
Fire alarm, Engine 3.
01:52
Engine 3 is responding.
01:57
Engine 3, are you responding?
02:05
(number withheld) calling fire alarm.
02:08
Go ahead, (number withheld).
02:12
Confirm burnt food on the stove.
02:15
No fire.
02:18
Received confirmed burnt food on stove, no fire.
02:27
Fire alarm.
02:28
Engine 3 is on arrival.
02:31
Engine 3 on arrival.

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Shrine Ave, West Boylston, MA 01583

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