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False fire alarm at John Duff Building in New BedfordNew Bedford MA

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JOHN DUFF BUILDING, 111 William St, New Bedford, MA 02740

A fire alarm was reported at the John Duff Building, 111 William Street, New Bedford. The alarm was triggered by a smoke detector in North Hall. Fire crews responded and tried to access the area. Upon inspection, no smoke or fire was found, indicating a false alarm.

Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
04:51
Transcript:
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Fire alarm[1] dispatching, Ladder 1, Engine 7, Engine 1, Unit 2,
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John Duff Building, 111 William Street.
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Fire alarm[1] called in by Central Station.
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That's Ladder 1, Engine 1, Engine 7, Unit 2, to 111 William Street.
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For a fire alarm called in by Central Station, North Hall, indicating smoke detector.
00:21
It crosses it going to be Purchase and Pleasant Street.
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File on, this is Engine 7.
00:43
Engine 7 is responding.
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Receive, Agent 7.
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The answer is responding.
00:52
Two is responding.
00:54
Two, you're responding.
01:09
Well,
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I'm dispatching Engine 5.
01:12
At Agent 5, you don't want a 3153, a cushioned a half, apartment number 7,
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74-year-old male.
01:19
Just had a seizure, assist medics on teen.
01:22
Engine 5, 3153, a cushioned have, apartment number 7, 74-year-old male, seizure, assist medics.
01:29
Cross is going to be Fox Street, Foley Drive.
01:38
9-4 Shelfare's from Portable 4.
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4 Shofa.
01:47
That's probably going to need your assistance, then.
01:51
Full, copy.
01:57
All right, I'm in two on today.
01:59
I go to warm stop and trying to gain access.
02:05
Two-year-on to get alarm sounding, trying to gain access now.
02:15
Yeah, do you have a responsible party for this, Adjord?
02:20
Stand by you and two reasons we're working on that.
02:26
To meet with a Morgan Oliver, electric report, making hair set out, with operations on him.
02:35
There are any three coffees.
02:43
Fire alarm[1] from engine five on channel two.
02:52
Go ahead, any of five.
02:55
Can you put us in route? Looks like my IMC is down again.
02:59
There's nothing on my screen.
03:03
I'll put you in route.
03:06
Can you put us in route? Can I close for you.
03:12
Okay,
03:17
14, sorry.
03:20
Control, if you just put an electric line box and I'll be 16.
03:25
Received.
03:29
Thank you. Thank you.
03:37
The photo war for the fourth is from door.
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It might be all set, now.
03:55
The next 6th is a control gun with their unit.
04:06
Unit 2, 4101 portal.
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Unit 2. Yeah,
04:14
we have an activated detector back here on the first floor, no smoke or fire.
04:22
Roger.
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Fire alarm[1], return, engine 7.
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Receive, acknowledge, return, engine 7.
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7 in order.
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Thank you for fire alarm.
04:40
The two phone numbers we have inside info for one-one williams are no longer in service.
04:49
10-4, we gained access, thank you.
Police codes explained
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Fire alarm: Fire alarm activation incident

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JOHN DUFF BUILDING, 111 William St, New Bedford, MA 02740

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