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False fire alarm at Ben Franklin School

Heard on: Westwood Fire
00:26
00:00
Fire alarm at Ben Franklin.
audio iconFire & Arson
Westwood, MA 02090
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke detector activation in the janitor’s closet at Ben Franklin School in Westwood. No fire was found, and the alarm system was reset before units returned to service. The cause of the activation was undetermined.

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