Smoke inside building was from cooking activity, Lowell MA
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Fire crews responded to a report of smoke inside a building near Sarah Ave. Upon investigation, the smoke was found to come from cooking activity and no active fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Lowell Police Department
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04:22
Transcript:
00:00
v866 local fire department report of phone alarm reporting smoke in the building near Sarah Ave. engine 6 engine 3 engine 10 ladder 4 rescue car 2 cross resorts Phoebe and Gersham have Firebox Firebox 75.
00:37
Start is the building directly behind Family Dollar.
00:45
(name withheld) was the owner over here, but it's not behind Family Dollar.
00:54
I'm speaking with (name withheld), she's the front receptionist of Fast Track.
01:00
Okay.
01:05
Tix responding.
01:07
The three heads, Sarah, up.
01:11
Engine times responding.
01:13
Not at 4 a half.
01:17
Thank you.
01:22
You're welcome.
01:33
This is... That's your point number (number withheld), (number withheld).
01:41
Copy, thank you.
01:46
Hold for 11.
01:47
11. 11.
01:53
We have the fire department responding to near Sarah Ave for smoke in the building.
02:00
Great.
02:05
What was the number on Sarah App?
02:09
Number 40.
02:16
On scene, two and a half storywood frame.
02:26
Two and a half story.
02:28
Two and a half story.
02:30
Nothing showing.
02:35
Two is on scene, car two has command.
02:39
Card two is on scene, car two has command.
02:48
Clay return.
02:57
6 is by the hydrant.
03:02
Indications for rear stead, nothing.
03:10
The indication from the rear stairwell, checking further.
03:22
Engine 3, command.
03:25
Commandant. Command answer.
03:28
Chief,
03:31
we checked the rear stairwell in the third floor.
03:34
It sounds like he was cooking up here, but we're looking for an active technique.
03:42
I have that.
03:49
Edge hands on team.
03:57
It's 121.
04:01
121, go ahead.
04:03
A walking party in the lobby reporting he was a victim of a crypto scam.
04:17
Commander Biolop, I'm going to hold digit 3, return the others.
04:21
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Location mentioned:
Sarah Ave, Lowell, MA 01854
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