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Fire alarm triggered by work in stairwell

Heard on: Waltham Police & Fire
00:15
00:00
Rescue 1 to 4th Ave command.
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Seyon St, Waltham, MA 02453
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded near Seyon Street in Waltham after a smoke detector was accidentally activated by a worker sanding in a stairwell. No active fire was reported, and the alarm appears to have been caused by maintenance activity.

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