Fire Alarm Triggered by Smoke Machine in Commercial Building


Fire units responded to a commercial building where a fire alarm kept going off. It was determined that the alarm was triggered by a smoke machine and there was no actual fire.
Audio|Source: Harwich Fire
02:6
Transcript:
On location at the Wic faucet, a two-story commercial. We'll be out investigating Lieutenant on 6.5 as command. 6.5 on location, two-story commercial, the tenant on 6-5 as command. 7-2 at CCH. My alarm command. Answering command. Staff reporting it was set off by a CO alarm[1]. It's been silenced by the staff here, but it keeps going off for continuing to investigate. 6-6. You go to that D-side and check the panel again. Fire alarm[2] has it. Staff reporting was set off by a C-hole alarm. It was silence, but keeps going off. You're continuing to investigate. Command from 6'5. out here, she said it was set off by a smoke machine. She's coming in to find you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CO alarm: Carbon Monoxide Alarm
[2]
Fire alarm: Fire Alarm
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Location mentioned:
Harwich, MA
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