False fire alarm triggered by smoke detectors at apartment building, New Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered by smoke detectors in two apartments at an apartment building near Alec Street in New Bedford. Fire crews responded and found no fire, confirming it was a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm dispatching the ladder 1, engine 1, 7, Unit 2, at near Alec Street, apartment number 10.
00:06
It's going to be a fire alarm received at each Q at a key in the key box, 622 to smoke detectors.
00:10
Please respond on Channel 2.
00:12
Again, firelands matching ladder 1 and 2 1, edit 7 unit 1.
00:15
At 2,
00:16
Alec Street, apartment number 10, it's going to be for a firelight received at each Q, indicating box 62-20, smoke detectors.
00:23
Cross will be Great Street.
00:24
Please respond to this call on Channel 2.
00:26
Measure 1 from Violet, you confirm your response.
00:31
Measure 1 from spawning.
00:40
Letter 1 from Firelock, can you confirm your response?
00:46
Rider 1 responding.
00:55
J-1 from Firelight.
00:58
Here we want.
01:02
You don't want to advise this fire alarm is indicating for apartment 10 as well as apartment 12.
01:10
What are you all the series? The apartment 10?
01:13
Comment 12.
01:18
Fire alarm.
01:19
Engine 1 is on scene.
01:20
We have alarm and up in show.
01:22
We check it.
01:27
Fire on copy if you want to see.
01:29
Once I was at the show checking.
01:36
Fire alarm, do the one.
01:40
Go ahead, do the one.
01:45
I got a missile report for a quick end up against against the gauge.
01:51
Fire on copy, official reports, welcome quickly, checkup.
01:56
Fire off is in one.
02:00
Go ahead, either one.
02:03
Since then, activated, second smoke is so for no fire.
02:07
They cut it all apparatus except the engine one.
02:15
Fire, I want to copy.
02:17
Callagher return, Edge 7.
02:20
Inter 7. Enter 7.
02:24
Yeah.
02:25
And ladder 1.
02:29
Radar 1, acknowledge, you're going back to channel 1.
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Location mentioned:
Alec St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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