Fire alarm activated at four-story apartment building, Sterling MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at a four-story apartment building near Meadows Drive in Sterling, Massachusetts. Fire crews investigated but found no signs of fire. The alarm was reset and building maintenance was notified to investigate the cause.
Audio|Heard on: Sterling Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
File off in 2018.
00:03
That's 26.
00:05
I'll be off to establish a command, nothing showing from a four-story gun style of apartment building.
00:10
The building is evacuated.
00:12
That's here.
00:15
You're off, nothing showing what story apartment building you're investigating.
00:26
Engine five from command.
00:32
Engine 5 answering.
00:34
No,
00:35
the main entrance, I think nothing showing from that detector, nor without all.
00:41
Okay, I have the message.
00:43
Engine 5, file them.
00:46
Okay, engine 5.
00:48
Engine 5 will be out on Meadows Drive.
00:50
We'll be heading to first floor, unit 3104.
00:54
The engine 5 is on the same number of ship bym at 3104.
01:04
Wow, I'm out of the note.
01:08
I don't let on your room.
01:24
500 calling, command.
01:27
Commandant, answering.
01:31
Confers, both a detector outside, 3104 is the trip, no parent calls you can attempt to reset.
01:37
Okay, received, and building maintenance is on his way down to see you.
01:53
Lida. Yeah, thanks, come here.
01:57
You can return.
02:01
Receives okay.
02:03
I'll have a lot of returning.
02:05
Hi, a lot of you returning.
02:06
Hi, Ladi, you're returning.
02:11
Commando 500 systems reset, holding.
02:16
Okay, evident.
02:26
Fire alarm from command.
02:32
The alarm is reset and holding unknown cause for the activation.
02:36
Building maintenance is unseen.
02:38
Engine 5 will make themselves available and command will be terminated.
02:42
I reset holding, unknown cause, maintenance looking into it.
02:56
Fire alarm, a lot of that's back and quarters.
03:00
Fire down, quarter.
03:08
Agent 5, problem.
03:12
I'm going to end 5.
03:14
Clear Meadows Drive returning.
03:17
Clear returning.
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Location mentioned:
Meadows Dr, Sterling, MA
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