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False fire alarm at building on Sawyer StreetNew Bedford MA

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Near Sawyer St, New Bedford, MA 02746

A fire alarm was activated at a building near Sawyer Street. Fire crews responded and found no fire. The alarm was determined to be false. Workers were present in the building at the time.

Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
02:29
Transcript:
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I'm dispatching ladder 4, engine 8, engine 7, unit 1, near Sawyer Street, fire alarm called in by resident,
00:20
reported workers in the building.
00:22
Again, ladder 4, engine 8, engine 7, unit 1.
00:27
Near Sawyer Street.
00:29
File, I'm calling in by resident.
00:31
Reported workers in the building.
00:33
Classes on North Front Street, Christianette.
00:35
F.
00:42
Primal 32.
00:45
32.
00:47
Can you break further on two for another call?
00:50
Permanent. Permanent.
00:53
Can you make your way to 57 Holyoke Street for a check auto? There's a truck with a trailer attached that's making it difficult to get down the street.
01:02
I tried making contact with the owner.
01:04
Unfortunately, the number is disconnected.
01:08
Receive, number group.
01:10
Copy, thank you.
01:16
All right, alarm, Uni1 is on Team 4th away wood frame.
01:19
Number Chow and I'm checking.
01:21
Fire alarm[1] copies.
01:22
Uni1 on Team 4th, sorry, Whitt, Prang, let's the show and checking.
01:33
Fire alarm[1] for you to one.
01:36
All right, I'm answering you to one. All right, I'm answering you to one.
01:40
Channel Reed, middle stairway, I've got an activated to check out first, no fire.
01:45
You can return all apparatus to come to reset.
01:49
All right, I'm probably going to fire at this location.
01:51
Acknowledge your return engine 7.
01:54
Region 7.
01:57
Can you turn engine 8?
02:00
Your company 8.
02:03
You can voucher heard letter 4.
02:06
Ladder 4. Letter 4.
02:14
Fire alarm[1] from unit one, system took a reset, ladder full will take the report,
02:19
and the unit one's going to be clear.
02:22
Sorry, I'll copy, unit one's clearing, system took a report and acknowledge your return,
02:28
ladder four with the official.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Fire alarm: Fire alarm activation incident

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Location mentioned:
Near Sawyer St, New Bedford, MA 02746

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