False water flow alarm at three-story wood building, New Bedford MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 01:37 AM

New Bedford, MA

Fire units responded to a water flow alarm at a three-story wood-frame building near Dine Street in New Bedford, MA. Upon investigation, no fire or smoke was found. The sprinkler system had not activated. The alarm was caused by a tripped high-pressure sensor leading to water flow outside the building. The situation was determined to be a false alarm.

Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

File on unit 2 on Dine, I've got Bell sounding.

00:06

Checking.

00:11

CBO 2-year-unded, Dene, bell sounded, and you're checking.

00:20

All right, Terry, one control.

00:28

I'll be on Route 17 foot street.

00:31

It's over the olive.

00:34

Got for it.

00:37

They have water flow.

00:40

You have water flow.

00:44

You have water flow.

00:52

I got a three-story wood frame structure.

00:56

Nothing showing at this time.

00:59

Three-story wood brain structure, nothing showing at this time.

01:21

Bart Helens, do you have a responsible party for this building?

01:25

You contact us.

01:29

He's evil looking to it.

01:32

Finally, left contact someone.

01:40

We reached out to one number, let the voicemail, we'll reach you out to another member now.

01:50

And you're going portable.

01:52

How's the second floor?

02:00

Here's a flinger one floorable, second floor is clear.

02:03

We're coming back down now.

02:11

Two copies.

02:22

Well, I have the high pressure center, it's tripped,

02:28

and I've got water flowing from the high pressure valve,

02:36

exiting up the drain of the building.

02:38

I have no trip to sprinkle a hedge in the building, I have no fire at this time.

02:50

Receive you two, the high pressure sensors tripped, you know water coming out of the building, no sprinkler, and our activists in time, no fire, no smoke.

02:59

We'll continue to reach out to responsible parties.

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