Fire alarm triggers partial evacuation at warehouse, Westborough MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated at a large warehouse and distribution center near Flanders Road. Partial evacuation occurred as crews investigated. No fire was found and the alarm likely resulted from a sprinkler system test valve activation.
Audio|Heard on: Westborough Police & Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Car 3 is on arrival near Flanders Rd have a large type 2 warehouse and distribution center.
00:06
Do have an active alarm with partial evacuation, nothing shown from the alpha side.
00:09
Car 3 is command.
00:12
On arrival, establish a command one-story warehouse distribution center.
00:17
Nothing showing at 1657.
00:26
Medic 2, the fire alarm.
00:29
Medic 2.
00:30
Medic 2 and 3, we're responding to 346 Turnpike.
00:36
Medic 2 and medic 3 at 1658.
00:41
Fire alarm, engine 2 is on arrival.
00:45
Engine 2, you're off on Flanders at 1658.
00:54
Medics 3, fire alarm.
01:00
3.27, station W.
01:03
Station W.
01:06
Clear, red warning, owner off, backfield.
01:09
Very.
01:12
Mary, 2.
01:15
Medics 3, fire alarm.
01:17
Medic 3. Medic 3.
01:20
Can you secure all the bays, the house is empty?
01:25
File, let me have that.
01:28
Rand, engine two.
01:32
Engine two.
01:37
Hopefully, we have water flow in area zone 21 alpha.
01:42
Looks like it's in the center of the building, kind of towards the delta side.
01:46
The Reptio says you can go through the alpha side and so that area is being besie.
01:53
Received. We're going in now with the staff.
02:04
Engine, new cars, sir.
02:08
All right,
02:13
sir.
02:14
All right three answer, engine two.
02:20
Investigating a potential accidental activation of a test valve on the sprinkler system.
02:32
I'm just standing by the panel, I'll just point it out.
02:37
And just see it by the panel.
02:40
All right for answers.
02:52
Confirmed flow from the inspector's port.
03:01
I'll receive it. I'm going to attempt to reset here.
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Location mentioned:
Flanders Rd, Westborough, MA 01581
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