Fire crews investigate alarm near Portland St, Worcester MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm activation near Portland Street in Worcester. The incident involved a two-story apartment building where a first-floor alarm was triggered. Responders found an activated detector in the laundry room and determined there was no visible smoke or fire. Units were cleared after the investigation, with Engine 13 remaining briefly on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
We're on for Portland Street.
00:01
They have a tip tape.
00:03
Received that you're on engine 13-2 and ladder 3, near Portland Street.
00:07
Called in from the alarm company for a first floor general fire alarm or zone one general.
00:12
I also got a call from a resident saying alarms were sounding in the whole building.
00:16
They didn't see any smoke or fire.
00:19
Okay, received.
00:23
13 to fire alarm, this is radio report.
00:26
Fireman answered.
00:30
On arrival, two-story apartment building.
00:32
Alarm sounding, nothing showing.
00:34
Engine 13 investigating.
00:36
Hold the code assignment.
00:37
Thirteen S man.
00:41
Received, are you arriving? Nothing's showing at this time.
00:43
Have you assumed command and investigating?
00:45
Agent 23. Ladder three and engine two are level one.
00:51
Car four to follow.
00:54
And we're on arrival.
00:55
We'll leave command with 13 while they investigate.
00:58
Received, we have that. Leaving command with 13 while they investigate.
01:02
Tower 4 to command.
01:04
Command, that's right.
01:07
Yeah, we had a look at the Charlie side, nothing unusual back there.
01:12
I received.
01:15
Command fire alarm.
01:19
Cam was reading first floor laundry room.
01:22
Thirteen is going to investigate.
01:25
Received. I'll be investigating a first floor laundry room.
01:29
Fire alarm.
01:32
Fire alarm.
01:34
We found the activated detector in the laundry room.
01:37
You can clear all the companies.
01:38
Thirteen can handle.
01:41
Let's see if we have that.
01:42
All companies at Portland Street, clear return holding it to 13.
01:45
Thirteen, you know, received Charlie.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Portland St, Worcester, MA 01608
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