Fire alarm triggered at Suffolk County Jail with no fire, Boston MA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at Suffolk County Jail near Nashua Street in Boston. Fire crews responded but found no visible fire or emergency. The alarm panel showed normal status and staff were unaware of any issue. The fire companies investigated and remained staged outside as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Boston Fire Channel 2
03:26
Transcript:
00:00
Box 1341[1], Nashua and Codding Street, struck for near Nashua Street.
00:06
This is a high-rise response.
00:07
All companies responding to Box 1341[1], channel to the fireground, C-TAC-1, the command channel.
00:13
Engine 10 to rip.
00:14
Okay, COS6.
00:16
Correction, OK, C-6.
00:17
Okay, C-3.
00:18
Fifteen poison.
00:19
I'm trying to be off at near Nashua with Suffolk County Jail.
00:24
Nothing showing, do you have anything from the callers?
00:27
It's reported to be four, six they were going to meet.
00:31
Well, I'm from Godfrey, you're reporting, floor six.
00:34
As someone meets the company, she said Jim 4 and Ladder 24, off at the front door.
00:39
Okay, security was going to meet you to direct you.
00:43
You're at the front door, 1545.
00:45
Fire alarm got three.
00:48
Fire alarm panels, silent systems, normal.
00:51
None of staff there seems to know what the emergency is.
00:54
Code C[2] all arriving company.
00:55
Okay, the fire panel reads normal.
00:58
None of the staff seems to know what's going on.
01:00
We're going to give it a call back.
01:01
They were reported to meet you in the front of the facility.
01:04
A code C response for all remaining companies.
01:06
That's all companies responding to box 1341, code C response.
01:10
Again, that's all companies responding to box 1341, code C response, 1547.
01:15
Command to all companies to respond.
01:17
Stage out front of the building.
01:19
We're going to let 4 out of 24 investigate.
01:21
Okay, all remaining companies to stage outside the building.
01:24
That's all remaining companies responding to box 1341, stage outside the building.
01:30
Engine 4, lot of 244 going in to investigate 1547.
01:34
C6.
01:35
C6, you're on scene, you're going to assume Nashville Street Command, you're going to assume Command outside the front door, 1547.
01:43
Engine 4 from operations, go ahead with your message.
01:46
Yeah, operations, two companies.
01:48
Here on the message, operations, the command and suggest to companies' recommendation of engine 4.
01:55
Command has that.
01:56
National Command calling.
01:57
National 3, command?
01:58
We all off the box.
01:59
We're going to hold. Car 3, Injured 4 and 924.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 1341: Fire alarm activation (fire box)
[2]
Code C: Cancel/stand down or reduced response
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Location mentioned:
Near Nashua St, Boston, MA 02114
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