Fire units check smoke near airport area, New Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units investigated possible smoke near the airport area at High Hill Road and Shawmut Avenue in New Bedford. It was determined that agricultural burns in Dartmouth earlier in the day may have caused residual smoke, and a crew was sent to verify that the area was clear.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Thirty-six to control.
00:02
Thirty six.
00:05
Was this called in by airport staff or a passerby?
00:13
This is unit one.
00:17
Unit one, we just got off the phone with Dartmouth Fire.
00:21
They stated they had agricultural burns going on today.
00:26
However, they believe they would be over by now and that there would be no smoke left in the area.
00:39
You know, wouldn't be advised.
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He said they were going to send a crew out there just to make sure everything's all set.
00:43
Said they're
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uh Shawmut Ave, High Hill Road, in the gated fire lane areas over there around here.
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Location mentioned:
High Hill Rd & Shawmut Ave, New Bedford, MA 02745
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