False fire alarm caused by cooking on Colonial Drive, Westford MA
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A fire alarm on Colonial Drive was triggered by cooking. Emergency units responded but the alarm was reset before their arrival and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Westford Fire
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01:17
Transcript:
00:00
Western trial on for engine three.
00:03
Fire alarm answered engine three.
00:06
Engine three is on scene, we got nothing showing from three sides.
00:11
We'll be investigating, L3 will have Colonial Command.
00:18
We're on scene, nothing showing from three sides, L3O Colonial Command,
00:24
at 1926.
00:30
Westford Fire Alarm from Colonial Drive Command.
00:33
Fire alarm management, Colonial Drive Command.
00:39
You can cancel all the units responding here.
00:41
It was alarm set off by cooking.
00:42
They reset it prior to our arrival.
00:44
Do you ever receive a contact from the alarm company? They said that they had entered in the proper passcode.
00:54
Can cancel all their companies was set off due to cooking.
00:57
The homeowners had reset on their own.
01:00
And it said, negative.
01:01
The alarm company never called back to say that they received correct passcode or a cancel code.
01:07
Just the original call.
01:13
Okay.
01:15
Engine 3 is going to be clear.
01:16
Command terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Colonial Dr, Westford, MA 01886
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