Smoke alarm response near East Merrimack St, Lowell MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm activation at a restaurant near East Merrimack Street in Lowell. Multiple engines, a ladder, rescue unit, and a fire command vehicle were dispatched after a central station alarm was triggered, with smoke alarms reportedly sounding from the hall to the basement area. The first arriving engine reported a three-story mixed-use building with no visible smoke or fire.
Audio|Heard on: Lowell Police Department
Listen to dispatch call
01:12
Transcript:
00:00
KNDBA 66 Lowell Fire announcing a central station alarm for near East Merrimack Street.
00:07
Engine 4, engine 11, engine 6, rescue,
00:13
Ladder 1, and car 2.
00:16
Again, that's going to be for a central station alarm near East Merrimack Street at Rizzo’s Roast Beef and Pizza.
00:24
Engine 4, engine 11,
00:26
Engine 6.
00:28
Ladder one, rescue car two.
00:30
Cross streets are Brown at Fayette.
00:36
Striking box eight.
00:44
Engine four responding.
00:48
It's going to be for smoke alarms from the hall to basement,
00:52
Zone 16.
00:59
11 responding.
01:07
4 is on scene, three-story mixed-use building.
01:10
Nothing showing.
01:12
Rescuing.
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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:
E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
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