Fire alarm triggered by workers at commercial building, New Bedford MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/17/2025 06:16 AM

Near Shawmut Ave, New Bedford, MA 02746

A fire alarm was activated at a commercial building near Shawmut Avenue. Fire crews responded and found no fire. The alarm was triggered by workers on the scene.

Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS

02:47

Transcript:

00:00

Fire alarm dispatching.

00:02

Engine 1, engine 9, ladder 1, unit 1, to near Shawmut Avenue for a fire alarm called in by Central Station.

00:09

Again, that's engine 1, engine 9, ladder 1, unit 1, near Shawmut Avenue for a fire alarm called in by Central Station.

00:17

Indication zone 2.

00:18

Here crosses our Cogswell Street and Topham Street.

00:27

Engine 8 from fire alarm.

00:30

Engine 8.

00:32

Are you available to take the fire alarm at near Shawmut Avenue?

00:38

That's affirmative.

00:39

We're in room.

00:45

One from fire alarm.

00:49

You're one standing now.

00:54

Receive engine one, you're standing down, near Shawmut Avenue.

00:58

File, unit ones on scene, one story.

01:00

Nothing showing.

01:01

I'm checking.

01:05

The column has a unit one on scene, single story, nothing showing, check.

01:26

As 9-6 on the way to host testing.

01:32

Medixti control.

01:37

Go at 3.

01:39

The next six, they control.

01:40

You can't cancel payment 1.

01:43

Receive. Control 3-1.

01:44

Control 3-1. Do you call me?

01:53

Work is on scene and set off the alarm.

01:55

You can continue the first engine.

01:57

Return all other rapporteurs.

02:05

Fire alarm has that unit 1.

02:07

Engine 9 acknowledge your return.

02:09

9 acknowledges.

02:12

Ladder 1. Acknowledge your return.

02:24

Fire alarm, a new-on-one.

02:28

No-1, this is fire alarm.

02:33

That's confirmed, activated detector due to the workers.

02:36

I'm returning all apparatus.

02:37

Engine 8 will take the report.

02:42

Fire alarm has that engine 8 acknowledge your return with the report.

02:47

You've got it.

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Near Shawmut Ave, New Bedford, MA 02746

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