Fire crews investigate alarm on Plank St, Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a three-story apartment building on Plank Street in Bedford. The alarm was triggered by a heat detector in one unit, and crews investigated the area and found a water leak likely originating from a unit above. No fire or smoke was found, and the incident appeared to be related to a plumbing issue rather than a fire.
Audio|Heard on: Bedford Fire
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03:54
Transcript:
00:00
Engine two to problem.
00:02
Answering, engine two.
00:09
Engine two is out.
00:10
Three-story apartment style.
00:11
Nothing showing on our arrival.
00:13
Engine two has Plank Street command.
00:17
All right, engine two, you have Plank Street command.
00:22
Three-story, nothing showing at 0230.
00:31
A two's on scene.
00:33
Two on scene 1930.
00:40
Ladder one's going all fire alarm.
00:43
One also on scene, 1930.
00:53
They say command a problem.
00:58
Fire, let me answer.
00:59
Command.
01:02
All right, the panel says apartment 201.
01:05
It's a heat detector activation.
01:07
Crews are going to go up there and investigate.
01:09
All right, you're going to investigate unit 201.
01:15
I think that is it.
01:20
No record. Engine 3 is out on Plank Street, Bedford.
01:24
All right, because engine is out.
01:25
Nineteen thirty-four.
01:33
No record. Can you just stand your peace for right now?
01:39
No record. Three has a tan black.
01:49
You
02:00
Ladder one to command.
02:05
Go ahead, ladder one.
02:09
We're in unit 201.
02:10
We got apparent water damage.
02:12
We're going to go up to three,
02:13
see if we can check out the unit directly above.
02:16
Should be 301, but they're obviously going to have to make notification of facilities.
02:20
We've got an active plumbing leak.
02:24
Okay, received.
02:33
Command to the ladder one.
02:40
Ladder one answering.
02:44
We have the occupant that lives in 301, (name withheld) is going to be making his way up there.
02:48
Are you all still with Dorica?
02:53
Yeah, let me just make sure they're up on three.
02:55
I just want to hear from them if there's no smoke or fire and nothing else.
03:00
Okay, I receive.
03:04
A2, point command.
03:09
Go ahead, A2.
03:13
Made entry with the key into 301.
03:15
No apparent issues up here.
03:16
Refrigerator is near where the leak was coming from.
03:18
There's a fuel line in front.
03:20
So full of water.
03:27
Okay, received.
03:42
Ladder one to command.
03:45
Go ahead.
03:50
Unit 301 is clear.
03:51
We're going to have to enter at 302.
03:53
He believes they've gone.
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Location mentioned:
Plank St, Bedford, MA
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