Commercial fire alarm triggers evacuation at school, Topsfield MA
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Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm triggered an evacuation at Proctor School near Main Street in Topsfield. Responders investigated smoke detected in the library and a possible carbon monoxide activation in the building. No fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Topsfield Fire and Rescue Dispatch
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03:36
Transcript:
00:00
Topsfield Fire for regional, receiving commercial fire alarm activation, near Main Street, the Proctor School.
00:05
Again, Topsfield Fire from regional, with an all tone for commercial fire alarm activation,
00:09
near Main Street at the Proctor School,
00:12
general fire alarm activation, 904.
00:20
3-8-tional clock 1-2-3.
00:26
Visual answering engine 3.
00:33
All right for near Main Street Proctor School.
00:41
Receipt, you're on for the Marshall Fire Alarm Activation,
00:45
signaling in General Fire Alarm.
00:49
Proctor School, near Main Street.
00:53
Cross Street is going to be South Common Street.
00:58
Close the side of Sunday.
01:06
3-ounce-1-3.
01:10
Visual answer can't you 3.
01:15
See on arrival six main three large two and a half story building nothing showing building is evacuated see three command the investigator
01:30
recent engine for your on arrival two and a half story large building nothing showing building being evacuated see three as command nine six
01:44
Raise your command.
01:47
Digital answer, come in.
01:50
Digital answer, come in.
01:55
Calls indicating zone 5, smoke fault in the library, and get that here.
02:04
Radio command.
02:08
Visual answer command.
02:15
Here's the RTEU Dust Bowl 5 in the kitchen activation.
02:23
Thank you.
02:35
Regional command.
02:38
Regional answering command.
02:46
It could be a duct CO activation, not fire alarm.
02:51
We're going to be a duct CO activation, not fire alarm. We're going to be metering the building.
02:55
Recete.
02:57
DECD.O. activation, not a fire alarm.
03:06
Proctor command from headquarters.
03:12
Go ahead.
03:16
Would you like me to take A2 down for additional personnel if needed?
03:25
That's permanent.
03:27
You're getting stage finance with three.
03:31
Appreciate.
03:34
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Main St, Topsfield, MA 01983
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