False fire alarm at Wedgwood Estates in Lowell, Lowell MA
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Fire & ArsonFire responders were called to a fire alarm at Wedgwood Estates near Lawrence Street in Lowell. After investigation, no fire was found. The alarm system was being tested earlier. The system was reset and emergency units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Lowell Fire Department
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03:48
Transcript:
00:00
K&D866, low fire department, announcing masterbox alarm (number withheld),
00:06
near Lawrence Street, the Wedgwood Estates.
00:09
Engine 11, engine 1, engine 4, ladder 1, rescue,
00:14
card through the original response.
00:16
Again, announcing a master box alarm, box (number withheld),
00:21
near Lawrence Street, the Wedgwood Estates,
00:25
Engine 11,
00:26
engine 1, engine 4.
00:28
Light of one, rescue, cart through the respondent.
00:31
Crossseater, England Street, and Burnton Street.
00:39
Lebruns respondent from the Outer Roger Street.
00:49
Agent Foist, Respondent.
00:56
NG1 is responding from Plain Street.
01:04
Car 3 is Lawrence Street.
01:08
Car 3 responding is the Wedgwood Estates coming in as general fire.
01:15
Ladder 1 had that.
01:24
Rest free squad.
01:32
11, a louder 1.
01:34
Box (number withheld) should be the first driveway, near Lawrence Street.
01:41
Not one.
01:48
Card three to fire alone.
01:53
Fireline, answering car three.
01:55
On scene, Lawrence Street, investigating, nothing showing.
01:58
3 S command.
02:01
Farline, Massacre, on scene, you have Lawrence Street command, investigating.
02:05
Not a one, Tom.
02:10
Bloodman's on a scene.
02:16
Lawrence Street, Command, the fire alarm.
02:19
Fire alarm, answering Lawrence, your command.
02:25
Indication to Zone 2, which is near Lawrence Street.
02:32
Farlam, I'm at that Zone 2 indication near Lawrence Street.
02:38
Agent, on the car three, is that the other building, Chief?
02:48
Forest Hydrant.
02:51
Andrew on the car three, is that the other building?
03:00
11 in command.
03:01
We have a report from a resident.
03:03
They were tested the system earlier,
03:05
but we're still checking the building out.
03:14
I'm on direct, deputy.
03:16
A resident was reporting fire alarm company was here earlier in Oregon.
03:28
Lawrence Street Command to Fire alarm.
03:32
Fire alarm answering Lawrence, Command.
03:35
Now we checked the building didn't find anything.
03:37
Systems reset.
03:38
All companies return it.
03:41
Fire alarm has that.
03:43
Lawrence Street Command.
03:44
You investigated, found nothing.
03:46
Systems reset, striking it out all companies are turning.
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Location mentioned:
Wedgewood Cir, Lowell, MA 01854
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