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Fire alarm at Pratt Ave ApartmentsLowell MA

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Pratt Ave, Lowell, MA 01851

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Pratt Ave Apartments in Lowell. Crews from multiple engines and ladder units arrived on scene and found burnt food on the ground floor. There was no active fire, and units cleared after investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Lowell Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
KNDB at 66 Lowell Fire, announcing box 5395 near Pratt Ave.
00:07
At the Pratt Ave Apartments.
00:09
Engine 7, Engine 10, Engine 2, Ladder 2, Rescue,
00:14
Car 2.
00:15
Again, that's box 5395 near Pratt Avenue, the Pratt Ave Apartments.
00:24
Engine seven, engine ten, engine two to ladder two.
00:28
Rescue car two.
00:30
Cross street is Westford Street.
00:38
Engine two has it.
00:44
Engine seven has it.
00:47
Ladder two's responding.
00:50
Engine ten has it.
00:59
Car three to fire alarm.
01:02
Fire alarm answering.
01:05
Car three is back in service.
01:06
I'll take that prior half call.
01:10
Car three is back in service, taking a prior call.
01:13
Car two, you can disregard.
01:16
Car two has it.
01:23
Rescue responding.
01:28
Engine seven is on scene.
01:29
Two and a half story apartment building.
01:31
Alarm sounded, nothing showing or investigating.
01:35
Engine seven is on scene.
01:36
Two and a half story apartment, nothing showing.
01:44
Engine two is on scene, not hydrant.
01:47
Engine two is on scene with hydrant.
01:53
Seven, alarm indication for ground floor, checking further.
02:00
Indication for ground floor, check further.
02:05
Ladder two is on scene.
02:09
Ladder two's on scene.
02:18
Seven to five, with Texas Trip.
02:20
Ground floor, looks like burnt food knocked on front doors.
02:30
Checking on doors, ground floor burnt food.
02:40
Stand by to talk, please.
02:42
Go ahead, team.
02:44
I just got here.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:50
We got into all the apartments, but apartment two is likely the source.
02:54
And if it doesn't work.

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Pratt Ave, Lowell, MA 01851

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