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Fire crews investigate smoke at Acushnet Avenue building

Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
03:18
00:00
A burning smell in the utility room.
audio iconFire & Arson
Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA 02745
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to reports of a burning smell in a utility room and possible structure fire at a building on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford. Engines 5, 8, 9, and Unit 2 conducted an investigation and later downgraded the call after finding smoke but no active fire. A separate call referenced an apartment on Clark Street with a bat in the kitchen, which was handled as a minor animal control issue.

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