Smoke detector triggers false fire alarm at Bedford restaurant, Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered by a smoke detector in the men's room at a restaurant near Great Road, Bedford. Fire units responded and investigated the cause but found no fire or hazard. The alarm system was reset and the incident cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Bedford Fire
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03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine two, ladder one, a medic,
00:02
ambulance to respond.
00:04
Chipotle,
00:05
near Great Road,
00:07
Central Station fire alarm activation.
00:10
Tension 2, Ladder 1, A2,
00:13
Chipotle,
00:14
near Great Road for Central Station fire alarm activation.
00:17
Activation Transmitterbox 561 2054.
00:26
Engine two is on.
00:33
2055.
00:55
A2 is on.
01:01
A56.
01:04
Markslaw for the Bedford Fire Department.
01:06
Fly 6-1 has been transmitted for Central Station fire alarm activation.
01:11
For Chipotle,
01:12
near Great Road, Engine 2, Squad 1A2 responding.
01:15
Firelum is standing by at 2056.
01:33
Engine 2, the fire alarm.
01:36
Agent 2. Agent 2.
01:38
Engine 2 off.
01:40
Looks like the alarm is sounding.
01:42
The building is not evacuated.
01:43
Nothing shown.
01:44
Engine 2 has Great Road command.
01:46
...off, building is not evacuated.
01:48
Alarm is sounding.
01:50
You're establishing command.
01:52
The alarm is zone 41 smoke detector in the men's room at 2057.
02:05
Squad's going up now.
02:08
Squad 1, you're on arrival 2058.
02:13
328.
02:16
328.
02:18
58.
02:28
Great roll command to ladder in A, too.
02:32
You can stand down.
02:34
Richard.
02:48
Engine 2 to fire alarm.
02:51
Fire alarm is answering.
02:55
Fire alarm, this was a smoke detector activation in the men's room.
02:59
Investigated,
03:01
no cause for the detector to activate.
03:06
System has been reset, companies are clear returning command is terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730
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