Porch fire extinguished near Coffin Ave, New Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a porch fire near Coffin Avenue in New Bedford. Multiple units, including ladders and engines, arrived at a two‑story building with visible smoke. Firefighters reported flames from the rear porch and worked to control the blaze. The fire was later extinguished, and an inspector was called to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Fire
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02:43
Transcript:
00:00
Fire on dispatching ladder four, ladder one, engine eight, engine nine, engine seven, unit one, unit two.
00:06
near Coffin Avenue,
00:07
porch fire.
00:09
Again, ladder four, ladder one, engine eight, engine nine, engine seven.
00:13
Unit one, unit two,
00:15
near Coffin Avenue for a porch fire.
00:18
Cross Coffin Avenue court.
00:21
I'm gonna go in.
00:28
Fire on my 2nd this morning.
00:32
Fire alarm, copy seven responding.
00:41
Fire alarm from ladder four.
00:42
Ladder four is on scene.
00:43
We have a two-story building with smoke coming from the backyard.
00:50
We're checking out.
00:53
Final copy, ladder four on scene.
00:54
Two-story building, smoke coming from the ramp.
00:57
Checking.
01:14
Unit one from ladder four.
01:17
Fire alarm, building number withheld.
01:18
Unit one's on the scene with a one and a half story wood frame.
01:20
We got fire showing off the rear porch.
01:22
Engine eight pulling a line.
01:25
Fire alarm copies, unit one on scene.
01:35
Unit two on scene.
01:46
Can we make sure we have an inspector en route?
01:50
We'll reach out to an inspector.
01:58
Fire alarm, Inspector Five on channel two.
02:05
Inspector Five is en route.
02:38
Fire is knocked down.
02:42
Fire is knocked down.
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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:
Coffin Ave, New Bedford, MA 02746
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