False fire alarm triggered by shower steam at Newton St, Brookline MA


A fire alarm sounded at a residence near Newton Street. Upon arrival, firefighters learned the alarm was triggered by steam from a resident's shower, causing a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 4, ladder 2, C3, respond to near Newton St.
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Cross Street, Princeton Road, for Box 621[1].
00:08
Report of Central Station alarm.
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Attention engine 6.
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Engine 4, ladder 2, C3, respond to near Newton St.
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Cross Street, Princeton Road for Box 621[1].
00:19
Reported central station alarm, 746.
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Thank you.
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Fire alarm.
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Fire alarm. Fire alarm, engine four responding.
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Fire alarm, engine four responding.
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Latitude fire line, Latitude is responding.
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Latitude is responding.
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715. Need a C4 through the bottom.
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All along.
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Diane, can you want to inspect the police to the Island Ave in front of the Duncan Donuts, the one-time motorbee relaxing, like the safe, because we've got, but I'll get us out of the vehicle.
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Receive, Highland Ave and it's going to be Dunkin Donuts, One and Paul, motor vehicle accident has a part of the vehicle.
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Six is off.
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Okay, received engine six be advised.
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I just received a call from the alarm company.
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The resident there was in the shower.
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Steam set off the detector.
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751. We receive Cullar message four is on-speed.
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Received four on scene, 751.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Box 621: Fire alarm box activation
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Location mentioned:
Near Newton St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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