Smoke on rooftop found to be harmless steam, New Bedford MA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from a rooftop vent in New Bedford, MA. Upon investigation, they found no visible fire. The smoke was determined to be harmless steam being exhausted from the building's vent system. There was no danger at the scene.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Unit 2, ladder 3 chauffeur.
00:14
Here, too.
00:17
Yeah, Chief, at this time we're at the roof, we can see the smoke coming from the machine that is exhausting.
00:27
With no visible fire at this time, just smoke.
00:35
All right, got four.
00:53
Unit 2, water 3, chauffeur.
01:01
Yeah,
01:04
Chief,
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we made it up to the roof and over to where it is.
01:08
It's actually just a vent that's actually just vending out the smoke.
01:14
There's no fire, no visible fire all the way around it.
01:18
It's just the exhaust that's coming right out of it.
01:28
Ten-four.
01:30
It's looking like it's steam,
01:32
one of the sprinkler heads spots inside the...
01:35
...upon the furnace there.
01:37
Looks like it's just steam bending out.
01:39
You guys can draw on the ladder.
01:44
Ten-four, ladder three, no one.
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