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Fire alarm triggered by dust on second floor, Cambridge MA

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Elmer St, Cambridge, MA

A fire alarm was activated on the second floor of a building near Elmer Street. Fire crews found that dust from workers likely triggered the alarm, and there was no fire found.

Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire Grounds 14 and 16
01:11
Transcript:
00:00
Elmer Street, may I call on fire alarm.
00:02
The alarm answering Elmer Street command.
00:07
Investigating a second floor smoke, possibly set off by workers.
00:10
Received command,
00:11
investigating a second floor smoke, possibly set off by workers, 1049.
00:15
Elmer Street, command, all by Lowe.
00:17
All right, sir, Elmer Street, command. Okay. Engine 2 can handle this call.
00:18
We've found a detector in question.
00:20
Looks like it was set off by dust.
00:21
Received engine 2 to handle this call, set off by dust.
00:24
With engine 2 to engine tube?
00:25
Engine 2 engine.
00:26
Is that clay up for a reset?
00:28
Yes, sir. Go ahead for a reset.
00:29
Thank you.

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