Steam from broken radiator valve causes fire alarm, New Bedford MA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to near Bluefield after reports of smoke. The source was found to be steam from a broken radiator valve triggering the fire alarms. No fire was present, and the alarm was a false alert caused by the steam.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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24. Vigua near Bluefield. Caller stated their broken heat had turned on a testing coming out of it because Senator evacuated now.
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Appreciate.
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Fire alarm dispatching, engine six, engine one, ladder three, unit two,
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near Bluefield for smell of smoke.
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Again, fire alarm dispatching.
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Engine six, engine one, ladder three, unit two,
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near Bluefield for the smell of smoke.
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File, I mute is responding, my MC's down.
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Fine, let me do one engine six on the scene checking. I'm not for that, unit two engine six on scene checking.
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Unit one, you just stand by with your apparatus.
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I see it correct.
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Of course, thank you, Joe. Can you change it to a complaint and when else that cleared out of 4? I added note.
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Okay.
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I'm in near Pleasant Street.
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(number withheld).
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Call to my third party. (number withheld) swelling in the leg, receiving.
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One receipt.
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Okay 24-minute.
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Oh.
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I have another call for you. It's going to be near Cottage Street to deliver a message to a, let's be enough Stafford (number withheld).
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If you could have him come to see or beat to retrieve his property, if you got home, could you leave a, you know, on the door to call the number in the notes?
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Okay. Okay.
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All right, I'm Zoothe, you see if you can contact someone from the housing authority, having a response to near Bluefield.
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Have that unit two, standby.
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Fire off a meter two.
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I'm glad unit two.
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This is going to be steam from a broken radiator valve.
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I'm going to return engine 6, ladder 3. Light of 3 take the report.
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Copy that. Steam from a broken valve. Acknowledge your return engine 6.
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Engine 6.
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Ladder 3 with the official.
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Flateteries got it.
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All right, when you get a hold of housing, let them know that the steam from the radio is actually setting off the detectors. It's going to be a constant problem. They need to come out, take a look at it.
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Unit two, we're on hold with housing right now. I'll let you know when we get in contact with somebody.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bluefield St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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