Fire alarm at north reading home caused by oven smoke, North Reading MA
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A fire alarm at a residence near Emerson Road in North Reading was reported due to smoke in the basement. Fire responders investigated and found no active fire; smoke was caused by oven drippings.
Audio|Heard on: North Reading Police Dispatch
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01:34
Transcript:
00:00
With fire, near Emerson Rd for the residential fire alarm,
00:06
showing basement smoke.
00:10
Receive, near Emerson.
00:19
(number withheld).
00:23
(number withheld), go ahead.
00:24
All right, throw me in Burroughs.
00:30
I can take that.
00:36
All right, 6.5, I was doing a check at Boston Flower Market.
00:40
I'm actually on Emerson now.
00:51
Regional from North Reading (number withheld).
00:58
Regional answering.
01:00
Regional answering.
01:01
You show me out, near Emerson.
01:09
Thank you.
01:15
From North Reading (number withheld).
01:19
Prejud answering.
01:21
Right,
01:23
just an update for the fire department.
01:25
It's going to be the same issue as what was previously last week.
01:30
I believe it's just drippings inside the oven.
01:33
No fire at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Emerson Rd, North Reading, MA 01864
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