Carbon monoxide alarm activated due to power flicker, Lexington MA
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Fire & ArsonA carbon monoxide detector alarm was triggered at a location near Judges Road in Lexington. Emergency crews responded and found that a power flicker caused the alarm, with no carbon monoxide hazard present.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington Fire and EMS Dispatch
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01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Both stations with medic one, number two, judges, road for the central station carbon monoxide detector activation.
00:06
Near Judges Road.
00:07
Central station carbon monoxide detector activation.
00:10
Um,
00:16
C3.
00:19
C3.
00:22
I'm going to hold engine 1 in quarters and other companies are responding including engine 4.
00:28
You're holding engine 1 in quarters; all companies responding.
00:40
Vialant C3.
00:43
On arrival, investigating command.
00:48
On arrival, investigating command, I don't know. I'm investigating command, I don't know.
00:55
Oh, I'm allowed on.
00:58
One.
00:59
One.
01:04
I don't want ambulance.
01:06
Engine 4 on scene.
01:10
I think that'll find.
01:16
Engine 4 is on arrival.
01:17
Engine 4 is on arrival.
01:22
Enter fire alarm.
01:31
I'm answering.
01:32
Yeah,
01:34
This is a power issue, the power flicker here, causing the alarm.
01:37
You return all companies, terminate command.
01:42
Power area, all companies have been cleared.
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Location mentioned:
Judges Rd, Lexington, MA 02421
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