Fire alarm triggered by burnt food odor on Church Street, Lowell MA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an alarm at a location near Church Street in Lowell. They detected an odor of burnt food and confirmed smoke detector activation. The alarm was investigated and reset, and all units returned.
Audio|Heard on: Lowell Fire Department
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02:45
Transcript:
00:00
KNDV-866, Lowell Fire, Central Station Alarm[2],
00:04
229, Church Street, engine 4, 11,
00:08
2, ladder 1, car 3 respond.
00:10
Central Station alarm, 229 Church Street, engine 4, 11,
00:15
2,
00:16
ladder 1, car 3 response.
00:17
Strike and Box 261[1] Cross streets are Lauren Street in Warren Court.
00:29
Car 3 is Church Street.
00:32
Car 3 is coming from the middle hallway.
00:44
Engine pull is responded.
00:48
Ladder 1's on the way.
00:55
Engine 11 has it.
01:03
Car 3 to further.
01:07
Answering car 3.
01:09
On scene, Church Street, investigating, nothing showing.
01:11
Three is command.
01:15
Receive Car 3, round 3 investigating, nothing's showing.
01:18
You have command.
01:26
Engine 4 is on scene.
01:35
One off.
01:41
Engine 11's on scene by the hydrant.
01:50
Church Street command of Maryland.
01:54
Enter and command.
01:57
Yeah,
01:58
we have indications for the middle hall and the odor of burnt food.
02:01
We're investigating.
02:05
Received, middle hall, odor of burnt food, you're investigating.
02:15
Border Command, smoke detector for sure reset.
02:20
Command's down.
02:22
Command, down.
02:28
Church Street, Command, command, command, the fire line.
02:33
Fire alarm answering command.
02:37
Assistance reset.
02:39
All companies returning.
02:42
Received. System reset.
02:44
All companies returning. All companies returning.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 261: Fire alarm box number (box assignment for the incident)
[2]
Central Station Alarm: Alarm automatically received from a private monitoring company indicating a possible emergency at a location.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Church St, Lowell, MA 01852
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