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Fire alarm activation at building near Watertown StreetNewton MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Watertown St, Newton, MA 02458

A fire alarm was activated at a building near Watertown Street. The alarm sounded on the first and second floors, prompting unit responses.

Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire
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02:19
Transcript:
00:00
nice label in there just at first and second floor that appeared to maybe be an issue with the system.
00:27
4-9-1.
00:31
near Watertown Street
00:34
We're receiving the general motion alarm again.
00:39
Correct.
00:42
4992. 492.
00:54
Roger.
01:01
Control the 495.
01:12
23 Chapin Road.
01:15
The RP's in a white taxi,
01:18
and the driver isn't letting him get out of the car because the machine isn't working to let him pay.
01:27
Roger.
01:31
498.
01:36
Speed has it.
01:39
Yeah.
01:46
Control.
01:49
Control. Control.
01:53
So he's tight, but there's a loud audible if you want to fly the alarm coming.
02:06
Roger.
02:14
Control 5 is going on.
02:18
Roger. Roger.

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Location mentioned:
Watertown St, Newton, MA 02458

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