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Investigation under way for smoke at rooftop penthouseNew Bedford MA

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Near Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740

Emergency responders are investigating a smoke report at a penthouse. Firefighters found a light haze and detected an odor of coolant, suggesting a potential mechanical issue rather than an actual fire.

Audio|Source: New Bedford Area Police/Fire and MSP Troop D
06:15
Transcript:
Unable to get door. The door behind, the door going to the penthouse is slightly warm and I have a light haze in this hallway. Please see. Can you get access? I brought a tool, will attempt. I just don't have the keys. Command Fire, answering. Same fire answering. He was stopping a second agent from out of place at my location. Command. Cool. Corner of Charleston Hill and Kings Highway, caller stated that a white male is yelling a white female, both wearing white shirts, male has long curly hair, passerby, yelled for the middle lever alone, and he yelled back to minus business. Got to be Engine 1, Unit 2, New Bedford Port Society Complex, 15 Johnny Cake Hill. The fire alarm received at headquarters, box 5623. Cross is going to be Union Street, William Street. Marine tend to EG. Chief 2, engine 2. Copy, it’s going to be the corner of Tarkin Hill in King's Highway. Entrance we used, did you come in that way? Affirmative. Where do you see? Fire to command. The matter of police that was notified, they haven't ended in route. Ready safe. Come here and continue, let me send you two more up there. Receive. With tools. Repeat your message. They're coming up with tools. Receive. Yeah, you know-one. Yeah, you can hold up free stones. All right's the answer, man. Okay. Just an update. This is going to be a penthouse on the roof level. There's a slight haze smoke coming from that unit. We'll be investigating. We're going to be on at least 30 minutes. Command reporting penthouse on the roof level you do have a slight haze. You're investigating approximately a half hour longer. 1602. C2 command. Command, on. Command can you send a meter up? This is a possible refrigerator. Police were investigated. Receive. Command to Ladder 1 portable. Ladder 1 portable. Grab the gas meter off before. It's going to be after 2. Tool, for the command. We're still ground level. We can come get that if you need. Perfect. Meet me at the main entrance. 35-37 they're going. Roger that. Engine 2, portable command. Command's on. I have maintenance just requesting whether or not he can let people back in the building at this time. Negative. Not to we've confirmed what's going on. Sure, he found the Braga, I have this TT DMV, and Raycott-Loy. Good. Because of the condition in here, it has an odor of a coolant per the maintenance. We are still investigating, but it's definitely going to need ventilation as well. All right, you're reporting no fire then. It's going to be a cooling issue. That's affirmative so far, yes.

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Near Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740
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