Firefighters respond to chimney fire near Rockdale Ave, New Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters were called to a possible chimney fire near Rockdale Avenue and Greenwood Street in New Bedford. Multiple engines and ladder units responded to reports of flames visible from a fireplace. The fire was later confirmed to be extinguished with no further hazards reported.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Fire
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01:30
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatching ladder one, ladder three, engine seven, engine one, engine eight.
00:03
Unit two, unit one.
00:04
Ten four Rockdale Ave.
00:06
With the flames coming from a fireplace.
00:10
Ladder one, ladder three, engine seven, engine one, engine eight, unit two, unit one.
00:14
Ten four Rockdale Ave with the flames coming from the top of a fireplace across the bunker here at Greenwood Street.
00:27
Fire on unit two.
00:32
Foundation.
00:35
Yeah, it's like a hot chimney fire.
00:39
We're checking.
00:43
Copy. Checking.
00:44
Checking.
00:48
Ladder one, take the front of the building.
00:53
This is ladder one.
00:57
Say again?
01:00
You're going to take the front of the building and just split up a little bit.
01:15
Fire alarm, unit two.
01:19
Let me check it out too.
01:23
Yeah, fire appears to be out.
01:25
You can keep the two engines with one truck.
01:28
Copy, fire appears to be out.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Rockdale Ave & Greenwood St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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