Fire alarm at building on hawthorn street with no fire found, New Bedford MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/18/2025 10:48 AM

Near Hawthorn St, New Bedford, MA 02740

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a building near Hawthorn Street. Multiple alarms were received, including heat and carbon monoxide indications in the basement boiler room. Upon arrival, there was no visible smoke or fire. The alarm may have been a false alarm or a possible burglar alarm.

Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS

02:19

Transcript:

00:00

Fire alarm dispatching, ladder three, engine six, engine one, unit two, to near Hawthorn Street.

00:07

For a fire alarm called in by central station indicating general smoke alarm, a unit dispatching ladder three, engine six, engine one unit to near Hawthorn Street.

00:17

For a fire alarm called in by central station, indicating general smoke alarm, your cross is verbing and caught a street.

00:27

Hi, Fire One.

00:29

I'll be clear from St.

00:30

Luke's. You can assign him here.

00:31

Over, please.

00:35

Compa.

00:36

Inspector 1 from Fire alarm on 2.

00:49

Call on from Inspector 4.

00:53

Inspector 4, this is Fire alarm.

00:58

Inspector 4 is clear in the key to middle school.

01:00

Who can close that call out?

01:05

I'm assuming, Inspector 4.

01:06

We have you clear.

01:12

I don't think we're responding. Other three, we have you responding.

01:23

Inspector 1 from fire alarm, on 2.

01:29

Another one.

01:34

We have received two additional calls from Central Station regarding your location.

01:39

First indication, heat basement boiler room.

01:42

Second indication was CO basement boiler room.

01:47

One closing.

01:55

Fire alarm from Unit 2.

02:01

This is Fire alarm.

02:05

You have on-seen, nothing showing.

02:07

Sounds like a possible burglar alarm.

02:09

I'm investigating.

02:13

The alarm receives Unit 2, possible burglar alarm.

02:17

You're unseen, nothing showing, checking.

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Near Hawthorn St, New Bedford, MA 02740

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