Fire alarm triggers building evacuation at Park Ave, Lowell MA


A fire alarm went off at a building on Park Avenue West. Fire units responded and the building was evacuated. There was no visible fire or smoke at the time.
Audio|Source: Lowell Police Department
02:41
Transcript:
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Lowell Fire announcing Box 897[1] at 61 Park Ave West, engine 4, engine 11, engine 1, ladder 1, rescue car 3 to respond.
00:11
For box 897, it's 61 Park Ave West, engine 4, 111, ladder 1, rescue car 3 to respond.
00:20
Cross streets are Perry and Alton, striking box 897.9.
00:25
I guess the cars are all parked up on the sidewalk between there and the school.
00:29
They said you have to walk out the street to get by.
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Four copies dorm.
00:32
The general...
00:33
I have that message.
00:35
Station.
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Receive. Receive. Receive.
00:37
745, Pyramidic 1 with a radio check.
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1. I still read you on the fire 2.
00:42
Okay.
00:43
We just received a phone call from some workmen on scene at near Park Ave West.
00:50
They were working on the system.
00:52
Just update you. All right, we'll continue in and confirm that.
00:55
745, 26, on team parent.
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Engine 11.
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7. 2439-1950-1st.
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2439 to 50 Warren Street.
01:02
All right. Wagon clear.
01:04
All right one's on scene park aviates.
01:07
Alarm sounding, building evacuated, nothing showing.
01:09
Harlan has that building being evacuated, alarm sounding, nothing showing.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 897: Fire alarm box activation
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Location mentioned:
Near Park Ave W, Lowell, MA 01852
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