False fire alarms triggered at two Worcester locations, Worcester MA


Fire alarms went off at two separate locations in Worcester near 5th Street and near Randolph Rd. Firefighters responded and found a smoke detector was activated but saw no fire or smoke. People were evacuated as a safety measure. After checking, it was confirmed there was no fire, and the alarm was false. All fire units were then sent back to service.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
03:36
Transcript:
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Central Station alarm[1] at 276th Street, switching over to C.Brbara, C. C.B.O.5th.5.5 received.
00:12
Moving up to P.
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A couple has that, no.
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Tension, engine 4, engine 9, Latta 7, car 4,
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276th Street on the central station alarm.
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Engine 4, Engine 9, Latte 7, Car 4.
00:39
Number 27 5th Street, the Central Station alarm[1], timeout 948, switching to off-sea, Bravo.
00:48
A lot of seven's going on fire alarm.
00:51
A lot of seven.
00:54
I have you on for 27th, 5th Street. He came in through an alarm company.
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Arriving, two and a half story, wood frame.
01:00
Nothing showing.
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People are evacuating.
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We'll be investigating offensively. The 7-Haz 5th Street Command.
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Our alarm has that latter, 7 is doing 5th Street Command and holding car assignment now at 950.
01:19
My fellow's home.
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Let's up, station alarm.
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with engine 11, engine 3, ladder 6, and car 3,
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number near Randolph Rd, dogfellow's home, on Central Station alarm[1].
01:35
Offers, A-alpha, time out,
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950.
01:47
We are out in the district, we can take Randolph Road for engine 3 with engine 11 if you would like.
01:54
Yeah, that'll be great off. We'll put you on that now, back off three.
01:59
We keep going ahead.
02:05
Three remaining quarters, engine 16 taking the call on the air.
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Engine 3 remaining quarters,
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16 taking the call in the air.
02:20
Command, file alarm, follow up.
02:24
Filearm answering command.
02:29
360's complete.
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Right.
02:36
Companies are investigating.
02:40
File on the back command, 952.
02:48
16, the latter 6.
02:50
Our wonderful Randolph, the Arthello's home, they're getting a second floor north zone 5 alarm.
02:57
We see if we have, our companies are spawning, Artfellow's, second floor, zone north.
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Smoke protector activation.
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Command, file alarm.
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File alarm answering command.
03:23
Activating smoke detector.
03:25
Very cold.
03:26
No smoke or fire.
03:27
Fire alarm can handle. You can return all companies.
03:32
Fire alarm has that. Ladder 7 to handle returning all companies 953.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Central Station alarm: Automatic fire alarm received from a monitoring company
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Location mentioned:
Near Randolph Rd, Worcester, MA 01606
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