Cooking incident triggers alarm on Willow Street, Lowell MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to an alarm at a three-story apartment building near Willow Street in Lowell. Upon investigation, they found that burnt food in a first-floor unit had triggered the alarm. Engine 3 and Ladder 4 remained on scene briefly while other units were released. The alarm system was reset and operations returned to normal.
Audio|Heard on: Lowell Police Department
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03:4
Transcript:
00:00
Engine two is on scene with EMS.
00:03
Engine two on scene with EMS.
00:07
Eleven on scene.
00:15
Ladder 4 is on scene.
00:17
Three-story garden-style alarm sounded, nothing showing.
00:22
Ladder 4 on scene, three-story garden-style, nothing showing, alarm sounded.
00:34
Give the caller open the door.
00:43
Looking this way, go.
00:47
Copy.
00:53
All right.
01:04
Ladder four to fire alarm panel reads first floor.
01:06
We're investigating.
01:11
Panel reading first floor, investigating.
01:20
Who's out?
01:23
Probably two.
01:29
Turning handle.
01:32
120.
01:42
I'll hold engine three and ladder four.
01:48
Fire alarm has that command.
01:50
Burnt food on a first-floor apartment.
01:52
Holding engine three, ladder four.
01:54
Returning the other companies.
02:01
Hold it seven.
02:05
Seven clear Broadway.
02:09
Four.
02:11
For the Majestic Apartments,
02:13
We had a 911 hang-up from the elevator emergency line.
02:17
There's no contact.
02:20
Copy.
02:22
Kirk ten.
02:26
Ten what's up?
02:31
10-0, I'm clear the crashing.
02:33
Go with seven.
02:37
Okay,
02:38
then cancel.
02:41
Thanks a lot.
02:45
10-0, what's your final number again?
02:49
302.
02:55
Willow Street command to fire alarm.
02:57
Systems reset, companies returning.
03:00
Problem has that, systems reset, all companies returning.
03:03
Striking it out.
Disclaimer:
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:
Willow St, Lowell, MA 01852
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