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Smoke at house traced to heater and burst pipe

Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
06:12
00:00
Case is the five to car responded to (number withheld) Welcome Street.
audio iconFire & Arson
Welcome St, New Bedford, MA 02744
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Emergency crews were sent to a house near Welcome Street for reports of smoke coming from the building. Fire units arrived and checked the wood-frame house. They found heavy smoke inside but no active fire. The smoke was traced to a Humphrey heater and a burst pipe feeding it. Medical units were told they could stand down once it was confirmed that the situation was caused by the heater and plumbing issue rather than a structure fire.

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