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Heard on: Boylston Area Police and Fire · 1 day ago
03:29
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Boylston Fire, stand by for a mutual aid engine request to (number withheld) Shrewsbury Street in West Boylston.
00:22
Fire alarm to all Boylston fire pagers.
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False fire alarm caused by maintenance work

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from Boylston were called to assist with a reported alarm near Shrewsbury St in West Boylston. The alarm was later determined to be a false trigger caused by a maintenance technician working on a backup battery system, which released hydrogen gas and set off the alarm. The system was taken offline for further checks and no fire was found.

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Shrewsbury St, West Boylston, MA 01583
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