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False commercial alarm at Woburn Street building

Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
03:20
00:00
Threatening to police and fire units, receiving vox 1125 for (number withheld) Woburn Street.
audio iconFire & Arson
Reading Medical Building, 36 Woburn St, Reading, MA 01867
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a two-story commercial building near Woburn Street in Reading for what appeared to be a fire alarm activation. Upon investigation, it was determined that the alarm was triggered accidentally by workers who struck a heat detector. No fire was present, and units assisted in resetting the system before clearing the scene.

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