False fire alarm caused by system issue on Kings Hwy, New Bedford MA


A fire alarm was triggered on Kings Highway, but no fire was found. The alarm was caused by water in the system panel, leading to a system trouble alert. Responders are trying to notify a responsible party to inspect and reset the panel.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
05:29
Transcript:
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Engine 8 from fire alarm.
00:01
Engine 8.
00:04
Engine 8. Engine 8.
00:07
Engine 8, are you en route to this call to Kings Highway?
00:13
Engine Aides responding, IMC is going slow.
00:19
I'll acknowledge us.
00:26
Control of Medic 4, MPM-1.
00:31
Oh, 4.
00:33
Hey one.
00:36
285, vulgar 37-year-old female chest pains, difficulty breathing.
00:46
Okay,
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you come back with it.
00:51
285 Wilbur Street, 77-year-old female, chest-tained difficulty breathing.
00:57
Okay.
01:00
Okay.
01:01
Okay, Adri, I'm 34.
01:04
Town 4. Town 4.
01:15
Dispatching engine 7, 285 Wilbur Street for a 77-year-old female difficulty breathing chest pain. Again, engine 7, 285, Wilbur Street,
01:27
for a 77-year-old female difficulty breathing chest pain. Cross is Rockdale-F.
01:36
All right from portable 9.
01:40
All right. All I'm answering, portable 9.
01:46
Yeah, we have audible launch.
01:49
Sound then we're checking.
01:53
Copy sent to 9 on scene.
01:55
From Unit 1, I'm going to go to the panel in the back.
02:01
All right,
02:07
line from Unit 1.
02:08
Unit 1 is on scene, Kings Highway.
02:13
File alarm acknowledges, either one unseen.
02:21
Fire alarm, lighter four on scene.
02:26
Lighter four on scene.
02:33
Fire alarm is under seven. We're responding.
02:38
Fire alarm copies of engine seven responding.
02:46
You don't want some portable knives.
02:52
You don't want to answer it.
02:56
We check the whole building. I can't find...
02:59
Can you have a thoughtful location on that?
03:05
I'm checking now.
03:06
Standby.
03:10
File out from Engine A, you can put us on scene.
03:17
Anologist.
03:22
Fire alarm from Unit 1, panel indicates trouble.
03:29
Fireland copies Unit 1, panel indicates trouble.
03:35
Trouble and... That's Oceans 11.
03:39
I'm going to return engine 8.
03:44
Acknowledge and return, Engine 8.
03:47
Engine 8 acknowledges, returning.
03:56
Portable 9 and Latifor Portable 9 and Latifor Portable. I'm going to attempt to reset.
04:00
We can try to get the people back in the building.
04:09
Unit 1 for portable 9.
04:13
Unit 1 entry.
04:17
The day case is Clay. I'm going to go check off.
04:20
Oceans 18.
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Affirmative, Roger.
04:41
Maddox 6 to control.
04:44
Maddox 6. Good morning, just getting on the air, ALS.
04:49
Talk about, good morning.
04:56
Fire alarm from Unit 1.
04:59
Fire alarm, answering Unit 1.
05:03
No fire at this location.
05:05
This is a system trouble caused by water in Oceans 18. If there is a responsible party, could you notify them that the panel is going to need to get looked at and reset?
05:22
Finally, let me acknowledge unit one, no fire at this location.
05:25
We will attempt to reach a responsible party and let them know.
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Location mentioned:
Kings Hwy, New Bedford, MA 02745
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