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Smoke reported from vehicle was Halloween smoke machineNew Bedford MA

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Near Hillcrest Rd, New Bedford, MA 02745

A report of smoke seen from a vehicle in the parking lot near Nelson Street was investigated. Authorities found no fire or emergency. The smoke was caused by a smoke machine used for a Halloween trunk-or-treat event in the parking lot. The incident was determined to be a false alarm with no safety concerns.

Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 9, Brookwan, Park,
00:03
parking lot, 1997, cushioned have smoke coming from a vehicle with no exposure in the parking lot.
00:09
Cross is an Irving to court, Howard Ab.
00:17
Schedule of 22 and 23.
00:26
Twenty-three.
00:31
The usual, 22.
00:33
Twenty-two.
00:35
It's going to be near Nelson Street.
00:40
We have an open line of a female requesting to see what a Spanish operator, and we can use one of the background asking them to call the police. I'm sure what's going on. I'll take this is on the line.
00:55
Goose.
00:58
Control 2.33, the caller did not clarify which parking lot. You weren't going to call back down.
01:11
10-4[1]. I'm going to be checking the parking lot near the elderly center right now.
01:16
10-4[1].
01:22
Very control.
01:27
Can you just advise fire that it's not just a parking month that I'm checking right now? We're going to check me at the playground.
01:34
7-4.
01:39
21-0 Nelson.
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Nelson. 7-4.
01:47
All right, I'm John, 199. Yeah,
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we checked two of the parking lots. You got a better location for this vehicle.
01:55
There's nothing short at this time.
01:58
Stand by.
02:06
Copy. Do we know where the apartment needs them?
02:12
He resides in the first floor. Caller says that there's a large dog with him, but he should still be outside.
02:21
Rob, based on. Okay.
02:28
Engine 9, we're by the line.
02:30
This is engine 9.
02:33
Ported as a white or gray Volkswagen, board or white spoken from it. P.B. has checked the parking lot near the nursing home, didn't find anything, and is checking the parking lot near the playground now. They didn't find anything either. That's all we got at this time.
02:50
United College, we're going to remain on the same second.
02:58
Terry, Terry Control.
03:00
Terry,
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Jerry.
03:04
Can you advise fire that it's not Brooklyn Street as well?
03:09
10-4[1].
03:15
21, so just be advised, uh, going to speak with that now.
03:18
He has no knife, no screwdriver.
03:20
Oh, yeah. I see that one.
03:22
Something's going to be a neighbor to speak. I'll be here now.
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Have one.
03:31
Sorry, a lot, Engine 9.
03:34
Okay, that, Gen 9.
03:35
Yeah, this is a good intent call. They're doing a trunk of tree here in the parking lot.
03:39
One of these vehicles has a smoke machine in it. No problem. We're returning in service.
03:45
Receive Ageny Noberg sheet. Good set call. You're clear.
03:55
Control can a 33.
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33.
03:58
Sorry, sorry.
03:59
93, good disregard.
04:01
According to the fire department, it's a smoke machine for Halloween.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

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Near Hillcrest Rd, New Bedford, MA 02745

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