False residential fire alarm due to faulty detector, Fairhaven MA


Fire department responded to a fire alarm at a home near Oxford Terrace. No smoke or fire was found. A key holder did not answer initially but the homeowner arrived. The alarm was triggered by a faulty smoke detector, and the incident was confirmed as a false alarm.
Audio|Source: South Coast Massachusetts Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
401, I think he's going to be near Oxford Terrace, the vehicle over here with the house is on.
00:06
Reasy, thank you.
00:07
One in front, could you change the location from Dana-Farge to near Oxford Terrace.
00:12
Freezing.
00:13
One to control.
00:14
Control monitoring.
00:15
Can you add Monk? Just straight to an echo pop on mic, 7400.
00:20
All right.
00:21
And the control the 401.
00:23
Alright. So that vehicle is going to be active to a Lisa Ortiz as well as a Zaria and Evidas.
00:31
Marrienton, engine two.
00:32
It's on engine two.
00:33
Engine tool on location, going to Rith Command.
00:36
Nothing showing from the exterior to a story wood frame.
00:39
Do you have a key holder that you can contact?
00:43
That's a fireman, I'll give her a call now.
00:45
Marion 200.
00:46
Marion's on.
00:47
No audible alarm.
00:49
360 complete.
00:50
No sign of smoker fire.
00:51
I'm sure the contact on the list.
00:52
At this time, I called the key holder and no answer.
00:55
I left a voicemail.
00:57
Race. Agent 3 to command.
00:58
You can stage out on route, out on point route.
01:01
Agent 3 receipt.
01:02
He's staging.
01:03
4-1-Patt Metro.
01:04
Okay, the control.
01:05
So this call, can you add Ciro (number withheld)? Okay, crazy.
01:15
Marion 200.
01:16
The homeowner arrived home.
01:17
We're going to be checking the interior of the residence.
01:19
We can play the ambulance and engine three.
01:21
I see it. Page three, copy, correct.
01:22
Clear by command. I'm all set with that info.
01:24
You can just back for it. Thank you.
01:25
Roger, sir, could you repeat that number? I'm not getting anything back on us.
01:28
Zero, five, two, three, two, three, five, six, five.
01:32
Roger, thank you, sir.
01:33
Yeah, clear.
01:34
We're trying. We're trying. 4.26, 8 to 1.
01:36
Go ahead.
01:37
Transporting that adult mail to St.
01:39
Luke's Hospital, starting mileage, 89343, 89343.
01:44
89343.
01:45
Okay.
01:46
Marion 200.
01:47
My hands on.
01:48
Alarms have started activation upon our fire.
01:54
Entry to the building.
01:55
We've located a faulty detector, activated detector.
01:59
No smoke, no fire, where it's in the homeowner.
02:01
Received engine tube.
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Location mentioned:
Oxford Terrace, Fairhaven, MA 02719
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