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False fire alarm caused by smoke machine at universityWaltham MA

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Usdan Student Center, 415 South St, Waltham, MA 02453

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a student center at Brandeis University in Waltham. The building was evacuated, but the alarm was found to be false. The alarm was caused by a smoke machine used in the auditorium.

Audio|Source: Waltham Fire
03:35
Transcript:
00:00
Waltham Fire Broadcasting and Alarm, Block 6-862 has been received and transmitted for near South Street, Brandeis University at the Usdan Student Center.
00:09
In Waltham's engine 3 and ambulance one have been dispatched, 66.
00:12
Stay on 3 to BJ's hotel.
00:14
The traumatic bravo.
00:15
Waltham fire at 1406.
00:36
Three to all.
00:37
Two all.
00:40
Engine three.
00:43
Broughton to stand investigating.
00:47
On-scene investigating with command 14-08.
01:11
Four to walk in.
01:14
Engine four.
01:16
The four is off,
01:18
moving student center,
01:20
buildings being evacuated,
01:23
passing command.
01:25
Engine four, you're on scene, passing command, buildings being evacuated, 1410.
01:33
C2 to WAPA.
01:36
C2. C2. C2.
01:39
C2 is it Brand to switch command.
01:42
C2, you're on scene with command.
01:45
1410.
01:49
Waltham fire.
01:50
Medic 1, word clear the hospital.
01:55
The hospital.
01:56
1 clear the hospital, 1411.
02:00
See on command to walk down.
02:03
Stay on speak, man.
02:06
60-year-old male with Parkinson's minor cut to the air for assessing.
02:11
68-year-old male Parkinson's minor cut to the air.
02:14
You're assessing, 1411.
02:17
Hey, the phone's welcome, I'm sorry.
02:21
Hey, one's fun.
02:22
The point you can't your phone.
02:26
Steve, 1411.
02:28
Flatitude is off.
02:31
A lot of two on scene, 1411.
02:35
400 to command.
02:39
Good, 410.
02:42
Confirm duct detector from a smoke machine in an auditorium.
02:50
I have that.
02:53
Squad on.
02:58
Squad 5 on scene, 1412.
03:03
Rescue squad.
03:06
SC1 on scene, 1412.
03:09
C-200, Waltham.
03:15
C-200.
03:19
Accidental alarm from the use of a smoke machine in the auditorium.
03:23
Clear the company, send the all out.
03:25
Command terminated.
03:27
Accidental alarm by the use of a smoke machine in the auditorium.
03:31
All-out 6862, Waltham fire at 14 smokes.

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Location mentioned:
Usdan Student Center, 415 South St, Waltham, MA 02453

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