Multiple fire alarms sound at LaSalle Village buildings, Newton MA


Multiple fire alarms activated at several buildings in LaSalle Village near Seminary Ave. Fire crews are investigating but found no active fire. Alarms may have been caused by valve tamper switches being activated and no water flow detected.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
05:11
Transcript:
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Receiving box 424284 LaSalle Village's Montessori building at ADC Charlie's Seminary Ave.
00:09
Response engine 2, engine 4, ladder 3, and C2.
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Receiving box 4484, ADC Seminary Ave, LaSalle Village.
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Montessori building.
00:24
Response is engine Q, engine four, ladder and C2.
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Chief,
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we're also receiving box 442-94 at 85E Delta Seminary Ave meal building.
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Receive, we'll investigate with companies headed there on scene right now.
01:06
Okay, receive.
01:16
Engine 2 is off at Seminary Ave.
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We'll have Seminary Ave come in, another showing two sides.
01:26
Receive, another showing two sides.
01:29
To be advised we're also getting 85T Seminary Ave tap the Loggie building, ends in 9-3.
01:52
Clear no wall be served.
01:56
Receive, Meg, you clear the hospital and service.
02:03
Fire alarm, answering my side.
02:11
Receive, we're clear with one patient refusal, 1513.
02:22
Air alarm.
02:25
Fire alarm answering seminary command.
02:29
The panel's reading, active campus switch.
02:31
We're investigating.
02:34
Switch, you're investigating 1514.
03:14
I'm clear, assisted parts of the paper exchange.
03:18
With the paper exchange.
03:27
Air Command, a C2.
03:32
Go ahead, though.
03:35
Chief Brown is a similar issue as Monday, tamper switch is activated, due to turning valves off.
03:55
But there's no activated water flow at this time?
04:04
Receive, no actual water flow.
04:06
What do you need for companies at each other?
04:09
Go to you.
04:19
Message received.
04:20
Do you want to walk down and check out 44293 at 85C as well?
04:28
Yeah, gee, we have sprinkler companies and alarm companies on scene.
04:32
85 was due to the valves being shut down.
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C2 to fire alarm.
04:44
Fire alarm answering C2.
04:50
Fire alarm, you can send the all out on both 44294 and 44293.
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We'll hold engine two and ladder three.
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Receive, send all out for 44294 and 44293, hold engine 2, ladder 3, 1518.
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Location mentioned:
Seminary Ave, Newton, MA 02466
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