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False commercial fire alarm near Main St, Winchester MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Main St, Winchester, MA 01890

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Winchester responded to a commercial fire alarm at a business near Main St. Upon arrival, no fire or smoke was found, and the incident was determined to be a false alarm caused by a malfunctioning alarm system. Maintenance was requested to correct the issue.

Audio|Heard on: Winchester Fire
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01:41
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Winchester Fire Department.
00:02
All apparatus respond near Main St for the commercial fire alarm, box 454.
00:14
Follow up by 1939.
00:34
Fire alarm, engine one.
00:35
Engine one's on arrival near Main St.
00:38
Nothing showing.
00:39
C three will be command.
00:42
Engine one's off, nothing showing.
00:44
C three has command, 19 forty-one.
00:49
Fire alarm, minor ones on the scene.
00:53
Hello, one's on scene.
00:54
Nineteen forty-one.
00:56
Medic one on scene.
00:59
Medic one on scene.
01:00
Nineteen forty-one.
01:15
Return engine two.
01:17
Also, can you notify the contact? Yeah,
01:22
They're going to have to come out.
01:23
They have an ongoing issue with this alarm system activating the box when there's no alarm in the building.
01:29
They're going to need someone to come out and repair it.
01:34
Fire alarm acknowledges that engine two.
01:38
You're canceled contacting keyholder (number withheld).

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Location mentioned:
Main St, Winchester, MA 01890

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