Smoke odor prompts evacuation near Redwood Lane, Lowell MA
Fire & ArsonReports of heavy smoke and smoke odor inside a building near Redwood Lane led to evacuation of multiple apartments. Fire is suspected in the ceiling area causing concern for residents' safety.
Audio|Source: Lowell Police Department
03:43
Transcript:
00:00
Callers saying I think he smells smoke in the building. We're getting multiple calls on it.
00:07
Message.
00:14
Tens respondent, and what was that address again?
00:19
Engine Tens, could it be near Redwood Lane, near Redwood Lane.
00:26
Near Redwood Lane.
00:27
Hot Street, Fireland.
00:45
Street's going to be Wood Street.
00:51
Fredwood, I believe.
00:57
Sevens on scene.
01:01
Two-story wood frames, nothing shown way of investigating.
01:06
There's an odor of smoke in the area.
01:10
70 on scene checking it out.
01:12
Order of smoke in the area.
01:22
7 the fire alarm.
01:25
The room may have a fire in the ceiling.
01:28
We've got a heavy order of smoke inside the building.
01:33
Fire alarm[1] has that fire in the ceiling.
01:40
Large one of order.
01:42
Smoke. Smoke.
01:50
7 latitude we need to take in here
02:00
So ten, why you just stay out in the street and I'll close that off, I'll put the intersection of layer.
02:07
See?
02:13
Tends on scene.
02:21
Look at R-18 and car 9.
02:27
Out-3 is off with command.
02:30
Car 3, all seen C. Car 3, you have command.
02:38
18, you just start 30 Market Street for Unit 6.
02:43
Going through the back entrance by 40 Market for a possible mail.
02:49
He's trying to break the lock on a bicycle there and try and take it. Red shoes,
02:54
black pants.
02:55
Look for he has like a jean type of jacket on.
03:02
All right, copies.
03:13
6 o'all, we get the confirmed department 508, second floor possible up in the ceiling.
03:18
I'm evacuating 507 next door.
03:20
We could also maybe get some other units over here. We can even evacuate the whole section units from 508 all the way down to I'm guessing 500.
03:30
Roll the count 5.
03:32
There you go, I'll be.
03:37
Ten,
03:38
if you're secure it on the road, just position you cruising well and help me over here, get these people out.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal
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Location mentioned:
Near Redwood Ln, Lowell, MA 01851
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