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Heard on: Middlesex MA Fire-Talk Group Calls · 15 hours ago
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Hey, hold fire alarm.
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Fire alarm answering command.
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Odor prompts false alarm response at MIT building

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units investigated a possible fire alarm at a Massachusetts Avenue building on the MIT campus after reports of an odor possibly linked to an air conditioning unit. Crews inspected the area and found no active fire or hazard, classifying it as a false alarm.

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Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
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