False fire alarm at Mass Audubon center in Newburyport, Newburyport MA
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Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a fire alarm activation at Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport. Upon investigation, the alarm was caused by a faulty detector in the front lobby and no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Newburyport Fire
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Newburyport Fire Department Dispatching, engine 5, engine 2, ladder 1, near Plum Island Turnpike,
00:06
Mass Audubon for the central station fire alarm activation.
00:09
That's apparatus, one full mile in turn bike the Mass Audubon for the central station fire alarm activation.
00:14
It's 1658.
00:23
Headquarters to responding apparatus, you'll have hydrants right across a turnpike from the parking lot, as well as in front of number one Ocean Ave at the corner of Water Street.
00:37
Okay.
00:44
5 is unseen, nothing showing 6 to left command.
00:48
Enter 5 unseen, nothing is showing.
00:51
6 as command.
00:52
1702.
00:54
Ladder one on scene.
00:59
Ladder one on team.
01:01
Okay,
01:02
Quarry's answering command.
01:16
Hey, Corey's answering command.
01:21
Faulting detector inside the front lobby,
01:25
return the ladder and station two.
01:30
Receive, faulty detector inside the front lobby,
01:34
clearing ladder 1, engine 2, 17.05.
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Location mentioned:
Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 01950
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