False fire alarm at lowell apartment due to battery issue, Lowell MA
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Fire & ArsonFire alarm triggered at an apartment building in Lowell was found to be a false alarm caused by a battery problem in the fire panel. Fire units responded and investigated the alarm before cancelling the response.
Audio|Heard on: Lowell Police Department
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03:31
Transcript:
00:00
Dandy 866 Lowell Fire, telephone alarm for a central station alarm.
00:04
Near Middlesex Street, the Howe Building Apartments.
00:08
Engine 2, engine 4, engine 1, Ladder 1, Rescue, car 3 to respond.
00:13
It's a telephone alarm for a central station alarm, near Middlesex Street, the Howe Building Apartments.
00:19
Engine 2, engine 4, engine 1, Ladder 1, Rescue car 3.
00:24
Box number is 24, cross streets are South Street and Robeson Street.
00:29
4.
00:38
4, car 3.
00:42
3.
00:44
One hospital drive, see them at the ambulance bay.
00:47
They have a female that was discharged refusing to leave.
00:51
She’s in the Sullivan building.
00:53
Car 18 with 3.
01:00
Three coffees.
01:03
18 coffee.
01:06
Sorry, Glad.
01:08
With car 3 to 1 hospital drive for an unwanted female, security at the ambulance bay, they’ll lead you into her.
01:16
Free safety.
01:22
I left to Carthrey.
01:25
Cawthry.
01:28
Stephanie,
01:29
I have the owner of the property on the phone state he’s on scene there.
01:32
He says it’s a false alarm.
01:33
He believes it’s a battery issue with the panel.
01:39
All right, I have that message, we’ll investigate.
01:42
Message received.
01:44
Engine 2 is on scene, 4-story ordinary, we’re investigating.
01:48
Engine 2 on scene, 4-story ordinary, you’re investigating.
01:51
Glad to see, unseen.
01:59
Engine 4 is a hydrant.
02:06
Rosie.
02:09
Your own team with command.
02:16
It’s off.
02:24
Rosie.
02:26
Middlesex Street command of fire alarm.
02:28
We’re going to hold engine two, latitude, return the others.
02:31
The alarm has that command, holding engine two, latitude, return in the others.
02:43
Engine 2 to come in.
02:47
Go ahead, engine 2.
02:49
Yeah, system’s normal, but there is an indication for system trouble.
02:55
All right, come on down.
02:57
Bring that gentleman with you.
02:58
I’ll talk to him.
03:01
Good.
03:07
All right, residents say they don’t live there anymore.
03:14
A 5 is clear in citation issue.
03:25
All companies return, you can strike this out.
03:28
File on, has that command.
03:30
All companies are turning, striking it out.
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Location mentioned:
Middlesex St, Lowell, MA 01852
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