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Fire alarm at Wexford Village caused by burnt foodWorcester MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Duncannon Ave, Worcester, MA 01604

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at an apartment complex in the Wexford Village area near Duncanon Ave in Worcester. The alarm was traced to buildings 14 through 16. Firefighters investigated the source, determining it was burnt food, and no evacuation was necessary. Units were cleared to return after confirming there was no active fire.

Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Car four, fire alarm.
00:03
Car four, you're going to near Duncanon Ave, Wexford Village.
00:07
Fire alarm receiving an alarm from buildings 14 through 16.
00:13
And engine seven and 12 left.
00:17
Received.
00:20
Engine seven, a fire alarm?
00:23
Fire alarm is for engine seven.
00:26
Could you go with the building number again?
00:29
It's coming in from building 14 through 16.
00:35
Seven has that.
00:38
Engine seven, a fire alarm, moving to Troy York.
00:41
Fire alarm is for engine seven.
00:45
Engine seven's on arrival to a three-story brick residential building.
00:49
Alarms are sounding.
00:51
No evacuation.
00:52
Engine seven's going to be going in to investigate the offensive strategy.
00:56
Engine seven will have Duncanon come in.
00:59
Seven, you're on the scene.
01:00
Three-story brick apartment complex.
01:04
Alarm sounding, no evacuation.
01:05
You're going in to investigate at building 16.
01:11
Fire department for engine seven.
01:15
Command a fire alarm with a follow up report.
01:18
Go ahead, engine seven.
01:21
Pile panel is reading zone two.
01:24
Engine seven is going to head up to floor two to investigate.
01:28
Okay, command coming in from zone two.
01:30
You're heading up to floor number two at building 17.
01:34
Ladder one level one.
01:40
Engine twelve level one.
01:42
I mean, the fire alarm.
01:45
Fire alarm is from command.
01:49
Burning food.
01:50
I just have it in hand though you can return all companies.
01:54
Command reporting burnt food.
01:56
Pulling engine seven only.
01:58
Everyone else returning from near Duncanon Ave.

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Duncannon Ave, Worcester, MA 01604

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