Washing machine belt burns causing fire alarm at apartment, Lowell MA
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Fire & ArsonFire responders went to Heritage Properties after a fire alarm was triggered by an overheated washing machine belt in the laundry room. The machine was unplugged and the water supply was shut off. No fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Lowell Fire Department
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Engine three's responding.
00:04
Conchew hazard.
00:07
Sleepcar, too, you're responding.
00:15
Chad, is that those apartment buildings?
00:20
Yes, it is, Chiefs.
00:27
I'm off I have a lot.
00:29
Cartoon is off the lawn.
00:31
Cartoon is on scene with the alarm.
00:39
Engine 3 is on scene, three-story garden style, not just showing.
00:44
Engine 3 on scene, three-story garden side, I'm not to show on.
00:55
Ken's on a highway.
01:00
It's like something going on down in the basement.
01:15
This is a brunt belt and a washer.
01:17
I'm going to hold on engine three and ladder four, little ventilation.
01:25
The bottom has that burn belt and a washer holding engine three, ladder four for a little ventilation.
01:37
Fire alarm, heritage properties, if they go in the laundry room at number 33,
01:42
first washer on your left.
01:44
Somebody overloaded it, burnt the bell, we unplugged it, shut the water off to it.
01:49
Highland has that.
01:50
We'll let heritage properties know.
01:52
First washer on the walker on the walkday.
02:01
Is that clearing an out ladder for?
02:08
It's dissipating a little, jeez.
02:17
Just has reset over here on East Wet Meadow, you can strike it out.
02:22
All right, that system resetting East Meadow, striking it out.
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Location mentioned:
E Meadow Ln, Lowell, MA 01854
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