Fire alarm caused by faulty smoke detector in apartment, New Bedford MA


A resident reported a fire alarm activation in their apartment near Hillman St. Fire responders found the alarm was caused by a faulty battery-operated smoke detector. No fire or danger was present. The landlord will be notified to replace the detector.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
03:39
Transcript:
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File, I dispatching, ladder 1, engine 7, engine 1, unit 2, near Hillman St, apartment 2, east. For a file I'm called in by resident.
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Again, ladder 1, engine 1, engine 1, engine 7, unit 2, near Hillman St, apartment 2, east.
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Fire alarm[1] called in by resident, near county street, Summer Street.
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That's helpful.
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33 to control.
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We have any signal, but we're clear.
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Copy.
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Security Control, and then open up.
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Copy.
00:44
Control the P2G1 reset. Control the Pt1 re-sap.
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A-7-5-control.
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Gotcha.
00:59
Just witnessed an accident on the end of Ashley Boulevard that report Route 18 at Colorado.
01:04
Those have no injuries.
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We're sure.
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Fire alarm[1], unit two.
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All right, I'm answering unit two.
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Yeah, this is a local arm on one of the apops. Check.
01:27
All copies, local along one of the apartments.
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Checking.
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Control 32.
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Thank you.
01:44
32, if you can respond to Ashley Boulevard in Cox Hall, A7 just called in an NBA.
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No injuries or airbags. Thank you.
02:03
File on two to two.
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We can return a second engine if you're dispassed phone.
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Rabbis acknowledge you return, engine seven.
02:14
Seven acknowledges.
02:22
Twenty-five control.
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8.25.
02:27
You just build me at 15 at Cathay-Eover on Delano Street.
02:30
I'm out with 21.
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I'm out with 21. How fast with that, funny.
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The bar, Taffa, 11 on Delano Street.
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Okay. Okay.
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BT1-302.
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C-21.
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Clay from Astard.
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All me.
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Control tomorrow and two, Lisa.
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Fire alarm[1] unit two.
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Fire alarm[1] is on unit two.
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Faulty battery operated detector in that apartment,
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residents then told to tell the landlord you need to get it replaced in rental apparatus.
03:28
Engine 1 will take the report.
03:32
Fire alarm[1] copies.
03:33
Faulty battery and the detector, landlord will be notified.
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Acknowledge your return letter 1.
Police codes explained
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Fire alarm: Fire alarm activation incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Hillman St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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