Fire alarm at multi-story building, no fire, New Bedford MA


The audio is radio traffic about a fire alarm at a multi-story building on Parker St. Multiple fire units responded and reported alarms in several zones across first through third floors and the basement. Crews searched the building but found no smoke or fire. The recording also mentions a separate ambulance response near Bolton Street for a 92-year-old with breathing difficulty.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
03:59
Transcript:
Dispatch called ladder 1, engine 7, engine 1, and unit 2 to Parker Street, sent by Sentinel Station and Central Station. Unit 2 on scene reports nothing showing and no audible alarm. Dispatch also sent engine 6 to near Bolton Street for a 92-year-old male with difficulty breathing. Units report zones 9, 10, 11, and 12 in alarm at Parker Street, covering first, second, third floors and the basement. Engine 7 was instructed to set position. No sign of smoke or fire.
Dispatch called ladder 1, engine 7, engine 1, and unit 2 to Parker Street, sent by Sentinel Station and Central Station. Unit 2 on scene reports nothing showing and no audible alarm. Dispatch also sent engine 6 to near Bolton Street for a 92-year-old male with difficulty breathing. Units report zones 9, 10, 11, and 12 in alarm at Parker Street, covering first, second, third floors and the basement. Engine 7 was instructed to set position. No sign of smoke or fire.
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Location mentioned:
Parker St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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