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Fire alarm triggered by faulty smoke detector on Putnam AveCambridge MA

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Near Putnam Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

A fire alarm at a property near Putnam Ave was caused by a defective smoke detector. Firefighters confirmed no fire or hazards were present. Property management was notified to replace the faulty detector on multiple floors.

Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire
03:10
Transcript:
00:00
we're out. Engine 6, the file alarm.
00:05
All right to engine 6. Commanding to fire alarm. On location,
00:12
command, go to Channel 14.
00:14
On occasion, second call should be 350 All Street.
00:19
I'm answering command.
00:23
Companies gained entry to the kitchen area.
00:27
One of the, uh, gnaissance was cracked.
00:30
Companies are ventilating.
00:31
You can update other source.
00:34
It's going to hold a lot of core division two.
00:36
All right.
00:40
File unreceived,
00:42
accelerating one knob left on, holding Light of 4 Division 2, 2128.
00:53
Ladder 3Dision 6.
00:57
6.
01:00
Once we go down to Austin Street and check down there?
01:04
We have the address at (number withheld).
01:10
Okay
01:17
Carlon Sorry, I'll answer in commands
01:27
Council ventilated, readings came down to zero.
01:32
We'll make it up with the player and on channel one over Charlotte.
01:35
File on receipt.
01:42
Command the Fire Alarm[1].
01:46
Final agent, command.
01:52
Yeah, can you give a call to Cozy Properties (number withheld)?
02:01
Let them know they're going to have to send somebody out here.
02:04
So take a look at the smoke detectors.
02:09
File receives.
02:12
I'm calling command.
02:19
Answering.
02:20
I just want to confirm, is this (number withheld) Alston or (number withheld)Pudnum?
02:29
That's (number withheld) plot number.
02:34
(number withheld) Pudnum, (number withheld) Pudnum received.
02:43
Commandant to file alarm.
02:48
I'm anything, command.
02:53
Airman Street command fire alarm. Yeah,
02:57
we found the defective detector. Just want them to know they're going to have to come here and change out the fuel here on the first, second, third floor, the suboffice in the stairwell.
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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Location mentioned:
Near Putnam Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
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