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Smoke detector battery caused alarm at home, Newton MA

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Hartman Rd, Newton, MA 02459

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a possible furnace problem at a home near Hartman Road in Newton. After investigation, the issue was found to be caused by a smoke detector with a low battery. The furnace was operating normally.

Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:52
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 10.
00:01
Off near Hartman Road, investigating.
00:04
We'll help command.
00:06
Engine 10, you're off investigating.
00:08
You left command 1244.
00:15
(name withheld) to escape near Beacon Street for the laceration.
00:19
Airbox seven, beacon at Langley.
00:22
Fire engine three's off.
00:24
We have command.
00:26
Engine three, you're off.
00:27
You'll have command 1245.
00:34
Medic one on scene 1245.
00:43
Control 495, off.
00:48
Yeah.
00:54
10-6, pulling off.
00:57
Roger.
01:04
Let's go to fire alarm.
01:08
Self command.
01:15
Three one one terminate command.
01:18
Next update, command terminating code three on 11249.
01:23
Hartman Road Command.
01:27
One, send you to go ahead.
01:32
Yeah, Hartman Road Command.
01:34
The party's furnace seems to be functioning properly.
01:36
They were hearing a beeping noise which we believe is a low battery on the smoke detector.
01:41
They will call you back once they have batteries to replace it with.
01:46
Terminate command at 550.
01:50
Received command terminating code 550.

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Hartman Rd, Newton, MA 02459

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