Fire crews investigate alarm at North Andover mall, North Andover MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a box alarm at a single-story strip mall near Winthrop Avenue in North Andover. Crews arrived to find no visible fire and began an investigation. A separate medical call was dispatched to Afton Healthcare for an elderly man experiencing shortness of breath.
Audio|Heard on: Merrimack Valley Police, Fire and EMS
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03:55
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm to all units.
00:01
We got a box alarm to (name withheld) at the mall.
00:12
Fire alarm to all units, broadcast box alarm to (name withheld) near Winthrop Ave showing general fire alarm.
00:29
Engine one, engine two, ladder one, A three are responding.
00:53
Afton Healthcare on the A wing for an 84 year old male shortness of breath.
03:43
Fire alarm, engine two is on scene.
03:45
Single story strip mall, nothing showing.
03:48
Going to investigate.
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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:
Winthrop Ave, North Andover, MA 01845
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