Smoke detector triggers fire alarm at McDonald's, Waltham MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at McDonald's Restaurant near Main Street in Waltham due to smoke detector activation in the support room. Fire units responded and confirmed the alarm was caused by steam from cleaning the grill. No fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Waltham Police & Fire
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03:54
Transcript:
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The time of 4 to 1 Tower 1.
00:03
Attention 4,
00:05
101,
00:07
179 Main Street, McDonald's Restaurant, central station alarm indicating smoke detector support room.
00:16
Central 4,
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191, 179 Main Street and Donald's Restaurant,
00:22
on Central Station alarm,
00:24
any smoke detector support room.
00:27
Grand Street, De Beacon Street.
00:29
End of 4.
00:38
Dow 1. Dial 1.
00:54
Transmitting box 2-5-2.
00:57
Wapifier, 2-down.
01:01
2-0-4-4.
01:23
Waltham Fire, broadcast alarm fired.
01:27
Box 2.2 and transmit, off such a station alarm.
01:32
179 Main Street, McDonald's Restaurant, Walter Fire, 211.
01:44
Engine 2 to fire alarm.
01:48
Susan 2.
01:50
We're off, Lexington Street Command.
01:54
This 2 off, Lexington Street Command, 212.
02:01
Water wallowell.
02:05
Senator 4.
02:08
We're off Mc Donald.
02:12
Investigating crashes.
02:16
We're off in South investigating passenger.
02:18
2.14.
02:25
2453 control.
02:28
12 control.
02:30
Brandrease, follow motor.
02:32
Correct.
02:34
Tower level.
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Tower one.
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Tower one.
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Off I'm answering.
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Two,
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200. C2-2-500.
02:54
3C215 command.
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2.15 move.
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That's one of the hydrant 215.
03:12
More under command.
03:17
Guy.
03:20
Same issue as last time.
03:23
Steam from cleaning the grill.
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I have that.
03:36
See drawing and dwarfing.
03:39
Beachwanda.
03:44
Steam from cleaning the grill, clear the company send the all out.
03:49
Steam, Clem and Grill.
03:50
All out on Box 2-5-2, Waltham Fire, 2C2.
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Location mentioned:
Main St, Waltham, MA 02453
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