False alarm triggered by alarm technician at Lexington address, Lexington MA
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An alarm activation near Merritt Road in Lexington was found to be accidental due to an alarm technician testing the system.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington Fire and EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:34
Transcript:
00:00
File on Measure 1. Call on Major 1.
00:03
Hello, Jackson.
00:05
On the way near Merritt Road.
00:10
On responding at 1539 hours.
00:13
Fire alarm at 2.
00:16
Fire alarm at 2.
00:18
We're responding near Merritt Road.
00:21
We have your honor responding at 1539.
00:22
We have your honor responding at 1539.
00:30
Hi, I'm 9-1.
00:34
Ladder 1.
00:37
Ladder 1, medic 1, arrival.
00:40
Two-story wood frame, nothing showing.
00:42
There's an alarm tech on scene, Medic 2, not Medic 1.
00:49
You have an alarm check on scene.
00:51
You're on arrival, nothing showing.
00:54
At 1541 hours.
00:59
Motion 4-5, I'm going off the ladder.
01:04
You're on arrival.
01:06
1541.
01:13
File arm, Ladder 1.
01:17
Ladder 1,
01:20
you can cancel all other companies, tech was testing the system.
01:28
Okay, Ladder 1, all the companies can cancel.
01:32
Accidental by an alarm check.
01:34
1541.
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