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Light smoke found on ninth floor at Worcester buildingWorcester MA

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Near Franklin St, Worcester, MA 01608

Fire crews responded to a general fire alarm at a building near Franklin Street in Worcester. The alarm panel indicated smoke on the ninth floor, but firefighters found only light smoke caused by cooking. No active fire was found during the investigation.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
ladder three, rescue R4, R4th, Steve Franklin Street on the Masterbox[1].
00:10
13, Engine 2, Letter 3, Rescue, Car 4, near Franklin St, on the Masterbox[1].
00:16
Opsky, Bravo, time out 2111.
00:25
Cut 4 to fire one.
00:31
We'll take the update for near Franklin.
00:34
Near Franklin.
00:36
It's going to be for the grid ringing general fire alarm and holding on our ends.
00:39
Also got a call from the alarm company, no additional information.
00:45
Very safe.
00:53
Blythe 1 to fire alarm.
00:57
Latter 1, you're on 501 Plantation Street.
01:04
Department 312, it was a medical alarm activation, 75-year-old, female, bell, not complaining of any injuries.
01:11
Well, I don't want to have it.
01:13
Just logging.
01:35
1515, number 5, Bayerbank Street.
01:38
I'm the first responder.
01:40
Time out,
01:41
2113.
01:48
30th, final official radio report.
01:52
All right, I'm answering.
01:55
Edge is 13th on arrival, 10-story residential high rides,
01:59
size large.
02:02
I've been showing alarm to active, engine 13 establishing near Franklin command,
02:07
investigating the offensive strategy.
02:11
13-year-on-arrales command of 2114.
02:15
Hello,
02:20
Byron.
02:22
Byron.
02:24
Kyle four is on scene, engine 13 will remain commands while they investigate.
02:30
Our alarm has car for an arrival engine 13 stills command, 2114.
02:35
Car 4 to command.
02:37
Calford to command.
02:44
That one.
02:47
Turn in second quarters.
02:50
2115.
02:54
Apartment number 8, 49-year-old female difficulty breathing.
02:59
Call-taker advises, apartment 8 is on floor 4.
03:06
Edge 15, how's that?
03:24
Commandant file and follow-up.
03:31
360 completed by 5-4, no unusual hazards.
03:36
Panel is indicating smoke detector,
03:39
floor 9, and 13 is going up to investigate.
03:42
No need.
03:44
I want to catch it.
03:52
You've been in a file and follow.
04:01
Floor 9, light smoke condition smells like food.
04:05
We're investigating to try and find the apartment.
04:09
Still no need.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Masterbox: Building-connected municipal fire alarm (master) activation

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Near Franklin St, Worcester, MA 01608

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