False fire alarm triggers evacuation in Worcester building, Worcester MA


A fire alarm was triggered near Lancaster Street in Worcester. Fire and police responded and evacuated the building. No fire was detected upon investigation.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention engine 1616, engine 3, ladder 2, car 3, near Lancaster St for the central station.
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1616, engine 3, ladder 2, car 3, near Lancaster St for Central Station.
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Firegrounds Channel A-alpha, 2242.
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2242.
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Cut through Parliament.
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Car 3 with engine 16, engine 3, ladder 2, near Lancaster St, MCPS. The alarm committee received a General Smoke Alarm.
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Receive General Smoke Alarm.
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Have you reached out to their police yet?
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Negative. I can give them a call right now.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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File on to car three.
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Carthry, answering.
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All our company just called back to cancel. They reached with a key holder.
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We have companies on arrival right now. We're going to investigate.
01:30
Receive. In the file, on, initial radio report.
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Sorry, alarm.
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To us on arrival. The alarm is down in two and a half store wood frame, dormitory. Police on scene, building is evacuated.
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Nothing shown at this time. He's investigating and has command near Lancaster.
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Receive. Readied, 1916 holding Lancaster Command.
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2245.
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Andrew 3 is level 1.
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Thank you. Flood at your level one.
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I want to arrive, we're going to leave 16 command on the industry.
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Freezy, 16 remaining command.
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Command command, follow up.
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This is Cower, activate, 55, and 16 can handle all the companies that return.
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All companies responding to near Lancaster St and return holding engine 16, engine 16 moving to C. Charlie.
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Location mentioned:
Lancaster St, Worcester, MA
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