Fire alarm triggered accidentally during kitchen hood work, Boxford MA
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Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a fire alarm at near Main Street. The alarm was likely triggered accidentally during work on a kitchen hood system. No actual fire was found after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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03:8
Transcript:
00:00
Dr. One, with the police and fire, telephone alarm activation, sector one.
00:03
It's going to be near Main Street, D, Code 1[1], barbecue.
00:07
Showing Zone 145 for near Main Street, showing kitchen, hood system, and main fire.
00:13
It's going to be entered 1, end in 4, and ended 5 to respond, code 2.
00:17
Again, telephone alarm activation, sector 1, near Main Street, Code 1[1], barbecue, Code 2[2].
00:26
Fire alarm, Metrozone.
00:29
Anger 4-Gon-937.
00:39
Fire line, engine one's on.
00:42
Andrew 1-0.
00:43
Just say you have it.
00:44
Hydro location right in front of the e-business.
00:48
A major 1 o'clock.
00:51
Major 1 o'clock.
00:55
Fire alarm.
00:56
Injure 5 is off.
00:57
We're clear the doors to get secured the station.
01:01
Agent 5, you're on 938.
01:09
Air alarm, engine 4th.
01:14
Go ahead, fire alarm.
01:21
Lieutenant, I have a caller on the phone.
01:24
They're reporting that they are disconnecting a hood at that location and the alarms are sounding now.
01:30
It sounds like it's accidental work is unseen.
01:34
Receive, this will be engine four only.
01:38
Code 1[1], you can return other apparatus.
01:41
I have that engine 4 proceeding code 1,
01:45
engine 1 tile 1, you can cancel.
01:49
Major 1 has a message, meeting on the air in service.
01:54
Andrew 1 are clear, on the air 939.
01:59
Fire alarm, mention 5 has the cancellation.
02:01
We'll be returning.
02:03
95,
02:04
you're also clear.
02:22
Fire alarm, engine four is on team with Main Street command.
02:26
He'll be investigated.
02:29
94 on scene, you're investigating 940.
02:33
Fire alarm, engine 5, back in quarters.
02:35
Door 5 please.
02:38
Under 5, you back 940.
02:39
Under 5, you back 940.
02:50
400 to command.
02:54
Command answer.
02:59
Command, system's normal here, none alarm.
03:07
Receive. Receive.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 1: Non-emergency or routine response without use of lights or siren.
[2]
Code 2: Non-emergency response; proceed without lights and sirens
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Location mentioned:
Main St, Boxford, MA 01921
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