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Fire crews investigate smoke near Rockdale Ave, New Bedford MA

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Rockdale Ave & Union St, New Bedford, MA 02740

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible smoke condition near Rockdale Avenue and Union Street in New Bedford. Crews on scene investigated the cause at a two-story multifamily wood-frame building, with early indications suggesting it may have been related to a heating issue.

Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Multifamily.
00:02
Copy, unit two on scene.
00:03
Two-story wood frame multifamily.
00:09
Engine seven from unit two.
00:18
Engine seven from unit two.
00:31
Engine seven I
00:38
Want you to push by Rockdale back.
00:51
Copy.
01:04
What direction are you coming from?
01:09
Coming down Rockdale Avenue.
01:14
Good, but he should go one block down to Brown Street back down at the ladder one.
01:21
Engine six, copy that.
01:30
Ladder three, stage at Union and Rockdale.
01:32
Stand by.
01:36
Acknowledged.
01:45
Unit two for engine one portable.
01:46
We do have smoke condition, trying to find the cause.
01:54
That's what.
02:03
All right, eleven, go.
02:06
Eleven.
02:07
I will be out at the one shuttle off.
02:12
Copy.
02:19
That's negative, just stand by for now.
02:32
Engine six, you can just stand by around Union.
02:39
Six copies.
02:45
Unit two from engine one portable.
02:54
This might be coming from a heating source.

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Location mentioned:
Rockdale Ave & Union St, New Bedford, MA 02740

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