False fire alarm in building basement in New Bedford, New Bedford MA


A fire alarm sounded in the basement of a building in New Bedford, but firefighters found no signs of fire after checking. The alarm was reset and the fire units were cleared to return.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm[1], engine six on seeing nothing showing, checking.
00:02
Engine six on, seeing nothing showing, checking.
00:05
Fire alarm[1] for portable six.
00:07
It sounds like a birdwell alarm going off at this time.
00:10
Copy that. Just report, possible breaker or lower alarm.
00:13
UXFET control.
00:14
X-FAC. All the court.
00:18
Copy that's going to be a fire alarm.
00:23
Fire alarm[1] from Portable 6[2].
00:25
They're all in the case zone 4 basement.
00:27
On the case zone 4 basement.
00:30
File line from Portable 3, activated the detector in the basement, no fire.
00:34
Portable 3, activated a detector in the basement, no fire.
00:37
Terminator, five.
00:38
Fire alarm[1]s on unit two.
00:40
Get an activated detector in the basement, no fire assistance and took a reset.
00:43
Return all apparatus.
00:44
Latter will take three-fourth.
00:46
Copy that activated detector, no fire, returning all apparatus.
00:49
Acknowledge return engine seven.
00:50
The seven.
00:52
Engine six.
00:54
Under six. Five three, go return with the report.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Activated fire alarm
[2]
Portable 6: Firefighter handheld radio identifier
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New Bedford, MA
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