Fire department investigates smoke odor in building, New Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonFire department responded to reports of smoke odor in a building near Madison and Pleasant Streets in New Bedford. Crews searched the building's second and third floors to locate the source. Access was denied to one third-floor room, but the rest of the floors were cleared.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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04:3
Transcript:
00:00
FBC is right at the Alpheedco 4.
00:04
We have an odor of smoke inside the building trying to locate the source.
00:11
Acknowledged odor of smoke in the building trying to find the source.
00:19
Engine 1, go a little further south, probably to Russell and come back to 1-6.
00:24
You can come right to the corner of Madison.
00:30
Unit 2 from Engine 1.
00:31
It's just set in front of us.
00:33
They're going to take that position, I believe.
00:40
All right, uh, here's 7, you can swing around.
00:44
Acknowledged.
00:49
Engine 1, you can take a position behind Ladoan.
00:51
They're on Madison.
00:54
Angel1 copies.
00:57
Unit 2 from Ladoa Portable for the fourth time.
01:05
Go with your message, Ladawan.
01:09
Chief, I have an odor of smoke down here, but I have two locked doors that need an electronic keybob.
01:18
Stand by.
01:24
Coffee.
01:29
Lada one, I've got to try to contact only.
01:31
Let me see if we're going to have a knock clock.
01:42
Unit 20, come in.
01:45
I'll be out of booking, Andy Malice 3.9.
01:47
Time is to 13 p.m.
01:54
Sample.
01:56
22 control second operator.
01:59
We're ready.
02:03
Go ahead.
02:05
Medical 2,
02:11
5, Delta, Julia, Charlie, 4.4.
02:16
Hi, with the operator.
02:19
Order is offered Alanias, Perrios.
02:24
Coffee.
02:26
Cio Alpha 70, 10690.
02:31
Okay.
02:37
Coffee.
02:39
Tony,
02:43
Two, everything's active and backfill. Number two, everything's active in backfill.
02:46
Thank you.
02:56
Agent 6 for coming in, have a report.
03:01
Second and a third floor are clear.
03:03
We've got one room on the third floor we're unable to gain access to it this time.
03:07
So it's not like the incense up here.
03:11
I acknowledge, I have some branches will send up.
03:22
Forty-through control AICL is here.
03:27
AC is going to be 3759, again 3759.
03:36
3759, traffic.
03:42
Not a T-te-check.
03:50
File off a portable A.
03:55
Hello.
03:57
Yeah, no need for the ladder truck.
04:01
Tenth full, a lot of fore, acknowledge your return.
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Location mentioned:
Pleasant St & Madison St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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