Accidental fire alarm at North Hill Retirement, Needham MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at North Hill Retirement near Temple Ave. The alarm was determined to be accidental, triggered by grill cleaning, and the system was reset with no fire or injuries reported.
Audio|Heard on: Needham Fire Operations
Listen to dispatch call
01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm rescue three is going to be on scene.
00:02
Nothing showing, going to be investigating.
00:07
Rescue three, you're on scene near Temple Ave, North Hill Retirement.
00:13
Nothing showing.
00:17
Fire alarm, rescue three is going to be clear and returning.
00:22
Rescue three, you're clear, returning from North Hill.
00:28
North Hill command, fire alarm.
00:32
Fire alarm.
00:36
Turn it started, Weston, Engine 1.
00:42
C7, you're broken up.
00:43
You're returning Weston Engine 1.
00:47
That's correct.
00:51
Received C7, you're returning Weston Engine 1 from North Hill near Temple Ave.
00:59
Quincy is clear at North Hill.
01:02
Quincy, you're clear North Hill.
01:07
North Hill Command to Fire Alarm.
01:08
I also have Brookline Ladder Two on scene.
01:10
You can return them.
01:13
Received, you're also returning Brookline Ladder.
01:21
North Hill Command to Fire Alarm.
01:25
Fire Alarm.
01:30
Accidental detector activation from the grill cleaning.
01:33
System's been reset.
01:34
Be clear, command terminated.
01:39
Accidental system has been reset as due to cleaning.
01:44
You're clear, command terminated, going through.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Central Ave, Needham, MA 02492
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