Fire alarm investigated at Hildreth Building, Lowell MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Hildreth Building near Merrimack Street in Lowell. The alarm was traced to a smoke detector issue on the third floor. The system was checked, found clear of active fire, and reset before all units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Merrimack Valley Police, Fire and EMS
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04:47
Transcript:
00:00
Chain EVA 66 Lowell Fire,
00:02
announcing a central station alarm near Merrimack Street.
00:08
Engine 3, engine 4, engine 6,
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ladder 3 rescue car 2 to respond for a central station alarm.
00:15
It's near Merrimack Street,
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leaving.
00:19
Engine 3, 4, 6, ladder 3, rescue car 2 to response.
00:33
Stand by 1 s.
00:34
Trinity 58, how far out are you?
00:39
5A, we have a six-minute ETA.
00:44
Six-minute ETA?
00:47
B2, I believe he might be still further out.
00:50
Maybe cancel.
00:58
Fire alarm.
01:00
Fire alarm 82, we're just clearing Lawrence General now.
01:04
Are we needed anywhere?
01:07
Negative, Andover's already on scene at O'Connell.
01:22
Answering A1.
01:25
Transporting BLS, Lawrence General, starting zero.
01:29
A1 to the general dealer.
01:36
This is a sonic.
01:45
Probe flashes, we're investigating.
01:51
Affirmative, you're still close.
01:53
If you can continue to go counter hydrant.
02:01
We'll go hydrant.
02:09
Car 2, you're on.
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Be with command.
02:19
Everybody's off the scene.
02:22
How affordable?
02:33
All right, the Dollar Tree that's on Newhall, that's on me.
02:36
I'll slide over to 94th Midland and talk to that guy.
02:42
Fire alarm has a dead being of smoke detector 3rd floor.
03:06
Fire on that.
03:11
Fire on Engine One.
03:14
Engine One,
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do you have medics coming to all corners?
03:22
Affirmative, Trinity Fifty Eight is responding there.
03:26
A couple minutes ago they were about 6 min out.
03:31
They're aware of, they're going to schedule future work.
03:36
Do we get an update location?
03:42
Well, there is one trouble in the panel.
03:45
They're aware of it and they're going to schedule future work.
03:52
Any electrical problems right now?
03:55
There is no activated detector.
04:00
We'll check the 3rd floor further.
04:05
Hey, the panel just went away.
04:17
Light it up.
04:24
Ladder 3 to Command, 3rd floor is clear.
04:28
All right, let me see if it'll reset.
04:38
And fire alarm, system three stack, help is returning from Merrimack.
04:44
Has that recently started? Company's returning from Merrimack.
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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:
Hildreth Building, 45 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
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