Fire alarm at commercial building due to hair curler smoke, Lexington MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at a commercial building near Muzzey Street in Lexington was caused by smoke from a hair curler. The building was evacuated as a precaution, and the alarm system was later reset after the cause was determined.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington Fire and EMS Dispatch
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03:43
Transcript:
00:00
This is both stations with Medic 2.
00:03
12 Muzzy Street for the central station fire alarm activation.
00:08
19 Muzzy Street, central station file on activation.
00:11
File on activation.
00:14
File on Tiefit.
00:21
23.
00:24
Responding, 19 Muzzy.
00:28
19 Muzzy coming in this lower level smoke.
00:33
Andrew on the phone.
00:38
One.
00:39
We're on from the battle green.
00:44
Non-commend to six.
00:47
Firearmetic one.
00:51
One.
00:54
Transporting to Winchester.
00:57
Chester left is six.
01:01
Major four fire up.
01:04
Four.
01:07
Measure 4, we're clear, a cockade out, we can head to Muzzy.
01:12
We're clear, going to 19 Muzzy, left 56.
01:18
Our alarm, Medic 2.
01:23
2. 2.
01:25
Medic 2 is responding to Muzzy from Burlington.
01:30
(name withheld) left at 7.
01:32
Okay, you're on filing.
01:36
Two and a half story commercial, we had alarm sounding, building being evacuated.
01:46
Two and a half story commercial, alarm sounding, building is being evacuated, left to seven.
01:53
All right on secret.
01:57
Three.
02:00
On arrival, C2B in command.
02:06
On arrival and command, left, 6.7.
02:11
Fire alarm on, ladder one.
02:12
Ladder 1.
02:13
Same traffic.
02:16
Okay, Ladder 1, here on, left 6.7.
02:19
Edge 1, 7. Fireland.
02:24
One.
02:26
This report from a hair curler.
02:29
If you want, do you come again with that?
02:36
Possibly from a hair curler, four of mine.
02:41
In this report from a hair curler, Bill was ice.
02:44
Plus 58.
02:50
C3.
02:53
Answer.
02:56
After the air cooler, we can probably take a reset.
03:00
Okay, repeat.
03:01
We had the file.
03:02
File, I'm answering.
03:06
Well, Measure 1 only.
03:09
Measure 1 only, all other companies to return.
03:12
Measure 4, Loud 1, Medic 2.
03:17
Measure 4,0001, Medicare 2.
03:19
Measure 4, has a cancellation.
03:25
Prylon.
03:28
All right answer.
03:34
Activation from the hair curler.
03:36
Systems then reset, companies be clear.
03:38
Cremedy commence.
03:41
Activation from the hair curler.
03:42
Systems reset, companies are clear.
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Location mentioned:
Muzzey St, Lexington, MA 02421
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