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False alarm triggered by faulty detector in Melrose, Melrose MA

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W Emerson St, Melrose, MA

Fire units responded to a faulty detector near West Emerson Street, Melrose. The detector caused a false alarm with zero meter readings. The incident was resolved and units returned to quarters.

Audio|Heard on: Melrose Fire Dispatch
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00:24
Transcript:
00:00
File, I'm from West Emerson, command,
00:02
the faulty detector, zero readings on the meter, command terminated, ladders and service.
00:06
Oh,
00:10
100, you're reporting zeros on the meter, faulty detector.
00:14
All companies in service, 1722, correction 1922.
00:23
All right, Ladder 1's in quarters.

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Location mentioned:
W Emerson St, Melrose, MA

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