Structure fire with burn victim in New Bedford, New Bedford MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a structure fire near Topham Street in New Bedford. Heavy black smoke was reported, and one person was injured with burns. Responders noted solar panels on the building's roof, and nearby areas experienced a power outage.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Fire
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Final dispatch, ladder four, ladder one, engine seven, engine one, engine eight.
00:06
Unit one, unit two, going to be near Thompson Street with a report of structure fire.
00:11
Got a few calls on this.
00:13
Once again, ladder four, ladder one, engine seven, engine one, engine eight, unit one, unit two.
00:19
Near Thompson Street with a reported structure fire.
00:21
Fire across the highway at Harvard.
00:29
No more power.
00:35
No more power!
00:42
Unit one for fire.
00:43
Just a couple blocks out, heavy black smoke.
00:48
Copying that. Unit two being one.
00:51
Unit one being advised there's going to be a burn victim at our location.
00:56
The only copy is burn victim.
01:04
Unit one for fire updated by updated address near Topham.
01:11
One zero one top, copy.
02:21
From ladder four, be advised we have solar panels on the roof.
02:27
Command copies, solar panel thermal roof.
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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:
Topham St, New Bedford, MA 02746
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