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Fire alarm at building caused by workers in New BedfordNew Bedford MA

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Sawyer St, New Bedford, MA 02746

Fire alarm sounded at a building near Sawyer Street in New Bedford. Firefighters responded and found no fire. The alarm was caused by workers in the building and the system was reset.

Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm dispatching ladder 4 engine 7 unit 1 near Sawyer Street.
00:05
It's going to be for a fire alarm called in by a passing by officer.
00:09
Again, fire alarm dispatching ladder 4 engine engine 7 unit 1 near Sawyer Street.
00:16
It's going to be a fire alarm called it by a passing by officer.
00:20
Cross will be on the front street to cushion it out.
00:29
Control 38.
00:35
Fire alarm from Ladder 4.
00:40
Go ahead, Lighter 4.
00:44
Now, Ladder 4 is on scene.
00:47
We have alarm sounding, nothing's showing.
00:50
We're checking.
00:55
All right, let's call the fighter phone the alarms found it.
00:58
That's the challenge checkup.
01:04
Unit 1 from Portable 4.
01:09
Unit 1 and it's ring.
01:14
Panel reads in front stairway.
01:17
Four investigation.
01:23
No one acknowledges.
01:26
C.P.11 control.
01:35
Cp11.
01:38
Not sure if you're aware, but Purchase Street is going to be blocked off northbound at William Street.
01:47
We're going to assist medics on this call that they're on right now in this area.
02:00
The captain, the latter four is going to reset the system.
02:02
You can return all apparatus when they're satisfied.
02:12
My alarm poppy is going to be workers in the building.
02:15
No fire, the location, fireboard, something is reset.
02:18
Returning with satisfied.

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Location mentioned:
Sawyer St, New Bedford, MA 02746

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