Water leak causes icy parking lot hazard near Gorham Street, Lowell MA
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A water leak at a market near Gorham Street is flooding a parking lot and creating a dangerous icy surface. Emergency responders are assisting to address the water and ice hazard and gain access to the building.
Audio|Heard on: Lowell Police Department
Listen to dispatch call
03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Do we have any contact information for 170 Gorham Street, the African market next to Jace?
00:13
I'll check standby.
00:15
It looks like they have some sort of water hose that they left on over here that is flooding the parking lot and making it extremely icy.
00:27
Coming from inside the building so he can't get in.
00:34
I'm not seeing anything in home.
00:40
Can I get the address again?
00:45
Agent 3, that's 6Bowler Street, Unisbury, 6 Bowers.
00:54
No, stills afire.
01:01
119 to drake it.
01:06
119. Log 1, parking van warning on Old Pastor.
01:12
Please.
01:15
Fire a law.
01:18
Five.
01:20
You can show us, girl, we'll take a number.
01:27
Copy five, do you want that on the original call?
01:33
Okay.
01:39
I have your number (number withheld).
01:52
Alright, I talk to John it one more.
01:55
Can we just start fire over here because it is flooding the whole parking lot of me and creating a lot of ice?
02:01
Copy.
02:02
And people are slipping and falling over here already.
02:14
Copy, does anyone need Trinity?
02:19
There, guys.
02:23
Can you examine this on 9, please?
02:26
Copy.
02:40
K-DV-866, low fire.
02:43
Ladder 1 respond to 170 Gorham Street for a water issue.
02:47
Ladder 1 respond to 170 Gorham Street for a water issue.
02:50
Cross streets are heard and employed in Union Street.
02:58
Roll.
03:00
7.
03:02
Can you check in the house for any individuals at 24, Crowley?
03:08
Copy.
03:12
Another one responding.
03:27
Ladder 1 PDs on scene, they need help getting access to 170 Gorham Street.
03:33
They have a hose on inside of the building that's making it hard and starting some ice there.
03:41
They just want to get into the building.
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