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False fire alarm caused by construction work on Whitnick St

Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
04:14
00:00
Unit two, we have another fire alarm coming in the south end as well.
audio iconFire & Arson
31c Bayberry Rd, New Bedford, MA 02740
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported alarm near Whitnick Street in the south end of New Bedford. Investigation showed that construction workers sanding drywall accidentally triggered a detector. Crews attempted to reset the alarm panel, and no fire or smoke was found in the building.

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