Fire alarm prompts evacuation at Lowell library, Lowell MA


Fire alarm triggered at Lowell library caused evacuation. Likely related to previous sprinkler system issue with the riser and air pump cycling. Fire and police responded and investigated.
Audio|Source: Lowell Police Department
02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Please see, that's going to be the library, just a general.
00:02
Sixth respondent.
00:03
Notified. Thank you. On scene at the library, we got nothing showing, building's being evacuated.
00:08
10 and 3 on scene at the library, nothing's showing, building being evacuated.
00:11
Contchews on the way.
00:13
All right, he's got two on the way.
00:14
Engine 4 hours of a hydrant.
00:15
4 is a hydrant.
00:16
Same. It's on soon.
00:17
Good. Next to 70, Industrial Ave East for the directed.
00:20
Thank you. Move, Power.
00:21
Go ahead.
00:22
Just spoke to staff.
00:23
I guess he made contact with somebody.
00:25
We're going to meet him at Shed Park in a 2024 Chevy Mini Van Colo Blue to pick them up.
00:30
Okay, I have them now.
00:31
Hi.
00:32
Rescue Katta, we were here the other day for a riser issue, the air jockey pump was kicking on and off.
00:40
I'm not there, I'm not at the NLCA to chief, I'm just walking up now.
00:44
Okay. Cotoo's off.
00:45
You, Catoos, yeah,
00:46
this might be the same issue as seeing 3rd floor sprinkler flow, but it has something to do with the rise.
00:52
I'm gonna, I have the city electrician with me right now.
00:55
Okay, let's at least one company go up and check that area though.
00:58
If he's on the way up for three.
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Lowell, MA
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