Fire investigation of trash chute and sprinkler system, Boston MA


Fire department responded to a trash chute incident near Newbury St in Boston. They investigated smoke and cleared trash rooms with no obstruction. The sprinkler in the trash chute was shut down during the investigation.
Audio|Source: Quincy Police & Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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We're going to have a Joshua Sousa,
00:03
11-279, central line.
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Commodore, Ladder 2.
00:09
Ladder 5 is heading back up. They're heading from the top floor down. You guys head from the bottom floor up. See if we can see where the trash stops in the shoe.
00:17
Hold on the source.
00:24
Okay,
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we're in the 4-1 trash room right now. It appears clear.
00:30
We have no build-up and no smoke on 4-1. We'll make our way up.
00:38
Command has it. Keep an eye on for more than one trash room.
00:42
It should be...
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Trashrooms should be on the C side of the building.
00:54
Okay, the message.
00:55
The one we found is close to the elevated town.
01:04
That's interesting.
01:05
Command all companies on steam. There's a chauffeur in the ladder from ladder five.
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Contact him if you need to be picked up.
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Engine three and quarters.
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And for you back.
01:29
On here, sir.
01:32
Okay. That's probably on the edge straight. I can be taken off offshore.
01:38
Closing out for a safety, probably profile.
01:42
I have it. I'll show you in the square.
01:50
This is the Quincy Fire Department broadcasting engine one, ladder one, near Newbury St on the investigation.
01:56
This is the Quincy Fire Department broadcasting engine one,
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ladder one, near Newbury St on the investigation.
02:03
Card two.
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President.
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Okay.
02:19
Commanders, sir.
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7.
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7.
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7. 17, by.
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What floor are you on?
02:37
7. 7.
02:42
We have it. Just standby on 7-foot that IRI's back. Command to all companies on steam. We're going to shut down the sprinkler up in the trash chute. If there's any need for it to be the water supply to be reestablished,
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just give the word. We'll turn it back on.
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Stand by for Ladder 2.
03:22
We're rechecking the chute on each floor with Latter 5, we're up to floor 6 with no obstruction or no smoke.
03:29
Is it possible to have an elevator show first?
03:38
We have a chauffeur, stay-by.
03:44
If we could have a chauffeur and bring the elevator up to four seven.
03:54
Command has the message in route right now.
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Thank you for command.
04:12
Command entry.
04:16
There's nothing labeled specifically to the trash chute when I shut down the main.
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Command, engine pork, repeat that.
04:30
Okay,
04:33
no-mind, we found the trash chute. Spencer, we're shutting that down now.
04:39
Commandant has that, shutting down this sprinkler. Command a fire alarm, if you haven't already done so, make this a worker.
04:46
Callum has a message,
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making this a working fire[1].
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Man entry.
Police codes explained
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[1]
working fire: Confirmed active fire requiring full assignment and additional resources beyond the initial response.
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