Accidental sprinkler activation at housing facility, Peabody MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm sounded at an elderly housing facility near Central Street in Peabody. Fire units responded but found no fire. The alarm was caused by accidental sprinkler activation in the basement.
Audio|Heard on: Peabody Police and Fire
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04:22
Transcript:
00:00
Masterbox 554-75 Central Street, E1,
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Engine 4, Engine 5, Ladder 1.
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Reported box alarm, 75 Central Street, engine one, engine four, engine five, ladder one, car two, nearest cross streets, Tremont Street and Water Street.
00:26
Reported box alarm, 75 Central Street, engine one, engine four, engine five, ladder one, car two, nearest cross streets, Tremont Street and Water Street.
00:45
BATG in the area Okay
00:54
Elderly housing facility, nothing showing two sides, offensive mode, Cartooby,
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command.
01:03
Add to you up command.
01:10
Measure 1 on 10.
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2nd1 on 2nd. 4 on 2.
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510. 510. 5 of 1.
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5 of 1.
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4 on team.
01:42
Problem.
01:45
We got a main flow, that's ground floor.
01:51
Receive card, too.
01:52
I get another note from the alarm company of Zone 5 and 6 Stan.
02:06
Even any time, TV control, I have this one you're ready.
02:10
Cut.
02:12
First vehicle, Mattredge 3 with Cango, Mike 1-1, 3 W-E-M-E-M-1.
02:23
Receive, code number two.
02:27
Master, at 3413 Gulf Boxshot, 3413G-1413 G.
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Receive.
02:37
Receive.
02:44
8-4 from command.
02:51
Go ahead.
02:55
You want to make your way to the Bravo Charlie Corner?
03:05
Yeah,
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you want us to make our way there on 4th or you want us to move to peace there?
03:12
No, place engine 4 on the Bravo Charlie Corner.
03:17
We'll do.
03:20
Good answer me one.
03:24
Man answer me one.
03:26
Yeah, we're in the basement with the worker.
03:28
It looks like a tamper switch activation.
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It doesn't appear as any hazards.
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You can try to silence the system.
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Silencing now.
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City of five, level one.
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One.
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D-1 from command, can I release the other companies?
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Jack Mads, affirmative, confirmed accidental.
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They have a sprinkler section away.
04:03
We're going to hold engine one, car two, return the other company.
04:08
Receive car two, engine five, engine four,
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ladder one, you can return.
04:13
Engine four, clear of the BC corner, returning, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Central St, Peabody, MA 01960
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