Smoke detector triggers fire alarms with no fire found, Cambridge MA


Firefighters responded to alarms at near Columbia Street and near Market Street. They investigated a smoke detector activation on the second floor lobby but found no fire.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Receiving box 2812 located near Columbia Street.
00:05
That's between Bordman Street and Linwood Court.
00:08
Response of engines 5 and 6, ladder 1, Division 1.
00:12
Channel 16 and 611.
00:14
Squad 2 with fire alarm.
00:17
Squad 2.
00:19
2 and 2 are going to be clear, 311.
00:22
2 and 2 are clear for 311, 614.
00:31
Fire alarm[1], engine 2.
00:35
Engine 2. Engine 2, take near Columbia Street, hit in the box there.
00:45
What do you have it? We're on the way.
00:47
Fire alarm[1] is calling engine six.
00:55
Okay, we have it.
00:57
Engine six. You can return.
01:02
Engine two is available.
01:03
They're going to take it.
01:06
Okay, we have it.
01:16
Engine 3-Ley-2 is responding near Market Street, fire alarm activation, channel 14, 615.
01:26
Engine 5 is my alarm.
01:29
Engine 5. Engine 5.
01:35
We're off near Columbia Street, we'll have command.
01:39
Be advised near Market Street, near Columbia Street, side into the same box.
01:44
We have this call yesterday.
01:48
We're going to see if fire alarm has it.
01:50
We did get a call from a party at near Market street saying this is (name withheld).
01:59
Fire alarm[1] calling Agent 3?
02:02
Andrew 3.
02:08
Engine 3, this fire alarm you respond to is one in the same as the box.
02:12
You and Ladder 2 can return.
02:15
We have it in service.
02:18
You receive, Ladder 2? You have that?
02:20
Ladder 2 hasn't.
02:27
You find a file out.
02:28
File 1-5-1-500.
02:31
5-0-1-500.
02:37
We're investigating the smoke detector activation, a second floor lobby.
02:43
Engine 5 is investigating at near Market Street.
02:47
We're due to the assignment to Engine 5 and Ladder 3.
02:54
501 of 500.
02:59
Receive command,
03:01
asking the activation, second floor.
03:04
Holding yourself and
03:08
Receive command, asking the activation, second floor.
03:13
Holding yourself and File Arm of Engine 5.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal
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