Fire alarm activated at commercial property with no fire, Lowell MA


Fire alarm went off at a commercial building. Responding teams found no fire visible. The alarm might have been triggered due to maintenance on the sprinkler system in a nearby building.
Audio|Source: Lowell Fire Department
01:59
Transcript:
866 full fire department central station alarm[2] 48 new hall street we sick machine incorporated engine 1 engine 11 engine 2 ladder 1 rescue car theater responds 48 new hall street central station at we sick machine incorporated engine 1 engine 11 engine 2 ladder 1 rescue car 3 respond firebox 224[1] cross streets are crosbie and chambers Did you want to responding from the Civic Center? Scott Three from the Civic Center. We got a two-story ordinary, none showing, system, automobile alarms. Angela, an on scene, two-story ordinary, alarm sounding, nothing showing. Ladder one's up. 11th, a fire alarm. Indication for a sprinkler flow, we've got to report they're working on the sprinkler system in another building. possible pressure drops. Tom has that indication sprinkler flow. Working in another building might have caused a pressure drop. Everyone has a hydrant.
866 full fire department central station alarm[2] 48 new hall street we sick machine incorporated engine 1 engine 11 engine 2 ladder 1 rescue car theater responds 48 new hall street central station at we sick machine incorporated engine 1 engine 11 engine 2 ladder 1 rescue car 3 respond firebox 224[1] cross streets are crosbie and chambers Did you want to responding from the Civic Center? Scott Three from the Civic Center. We got a two-story ordinary, none showing, system, automobile alarms. Angela, an on scene, two-story ordinary, alarm sounding, nothing showing. Ladder one's up. 11th, a fire alarm. Indication for a sprinkler flow, we've got to report they're working on the sprinkler system in another building. possible pressure drops. Tom has that indication sprinkler flow. Working in another building might have caused a pressure drop. Everyone has a hydrant.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
firebox 224: Fire alarm box at this location
[2]
central station alarm: Direct alarm from monitored location
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Location mentioned:
Near Newhall St, Lowell, MA 01852
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