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False alarm at four-family building in DudleyDudley MA

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West St, Dudley, MA 01571

Fire department responded to a central station alarm at a four-family building near West Street in Dudley. The alarm was a false alarm caused accidentally by the homeowner.

Audio|Heard on: Southbridge and Area Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
01:32
Transcript:
00:00
I'm dispatching a still alarm for Dudley Fire.
00:02
Going to be responding to near West Street.
00:04
It's going to be the four-family building for a central station alarm activation.
00:10
Repeating this is a still alarm, responding to near West Street for a central station alarm activation.
00:16
Time atone is 15.20.
00:19
Sorry, alarm from engine two.
00:22
Engine 2.
00:24
Responding West Street.
00:27
See with Engine 2.
00:28
Alarm Company advised it was Zone 3, Basement, Wright, Smoke.
00:35
Yeah, thank you.
00:41
Everyone's back course.
00:48
Order.
00:54
Fireline from Engine 2.
00:57
Engine 2.
00:59
We're going to be out 8 watts, nothing showing, would be investigating.
01:04
This is a...
01:09
I'm from...
01:10
Probably Engine 2.
01:13
Engine 2. Engine 2.
01:18
Engine 2, you could show us clear.
01:20
We're advised by the homeowner or responsible party that it was set off by accident.
01:25
They attempted to call the alarm company to cancel.
01:28
He just made out the code at the time.
01:29
If you get the new code, he's canceled.
01:31
We're going to quit.

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Location mentioned:
West St, Dudley, MA 01571

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Cleared, Engine 2 Returns to Quarters
  2. Alarm Determined Accidental
  3. Investigation at Scene
  4. Engine 2 Responds to Scene
  5. Still Alarm Dispatched for Dudley Fire

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