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Smoke alarm at Westwood Starbucks leads to false alarmWestwood MA

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High St, Westwood, MA 02090

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported smoke detector activation at Starbucks on High Street in Westwood. Crews investigated a one-story commercial building and found no signs of smoke or fire. The alarm was confirmed as false, and responding units were cleared from the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Westwood Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for the box alarm[1].
00:02
Near High Street.
00:15
What's the start of company at the location?
00:18
Near High Street, and that is the Starbucks.
00:22
Alarm company is reporting a smoke detector activation.
00:25
Again, near High Street, call from the alarm company reporting smoke detector activation.
00:31
Engine 5 to Westwood Fire, we're going to clear for break.
00:39
Did you clear the medical responding to high?
00:48
I see you on.
01:01
What's the five?
01:04
You're on scene, one-story commercial.
01:06
Nothing showing in the next area.
01:10
He's got three.
01:11
You're on scene with command.
01:12
You have nothing showing one story.
01:15
Ten fifty-five.
01:17
Engine 2 is on.
01:38
Car three.
01:39
Seventy-five.
01:42
Thank you much.
01:47
You can go ahead and see this is confirmed.
01:56
Engine 2 has code six.
01:59
Copy that, sir.
02:01
Two.
02:08
Engine 2 answering.
02:18
Two to cat three.
02:22
All right.
02:24
I'm gonna go with your message.
02:28
You can cancel.
02:30
Engine two has a cancellation.
02:32
Engine two to Westwood Fire, we've been cleared.
02:35
Engine two Westwood Fire has already been cleared.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
box alarm: Predefined fire department response to reported fires or alarm activations.

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High St, Westwood, MA 02090
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