False fire alarm at building near Independent Street, New Bedford MA
Fire & ArsonThe audio captures dispatch and responders reporting fire alarms at a building near Independent Street and Catherine Street. Responders checked the site and found the alarms kept turning on and off due to battery problems. There was no fire, and building staff said they would fix the batteries, so the alarm call was cleared.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Area Police/Fire and MSP Troop D
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Transcript:
(name withheld), is the alarm coming from the Catherine Street side? We'll go over and check it out. We just got another call for a building near Independent Street for fire alarms. That's what it appeared like. Is it coming from near Independent Street? Affirmative. Okay, I see the door open. I'll go check it out. Do you need a second unit? Negative. I have the building here. It sounds like a battery problem. They are going to fix it. The alarms keep turning off and on. Copy. Alarm call is disregarded. They are just fixing it.
(name withheld), is the alarm coming from the Catherine Street side? We'll go over and check it out. We just got another call for a building near Independent Street for fire alarms. That's what it appeared like. Is it coming from near Independent Street? Affirmative. Okay, I see the door open. I'll go check it out. Do you need a second unit? Negative. I have the building here. It sounds like a battery problem. They are going to fix it. The alarms keep turning off and on. Copy. Alarm call is disregarded. They are just fixing it.
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Location mentioned:
Independent St, New Bedford, MA 02744
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