Battery fire with smoke reported in bank basement, Boston MA


Firefighters responded to a battery fire in the basement of Santander Bank near Marcy Rd. Smoke was visible, and hydrogen sensors detected hazardous conditions. All units were instructed to stay on air and use dry chemical extinguishers for safety.
Audio|Source: Boston Fire Channel 2
05:16
Transcript:
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Mr.
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39,
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your report on box 1818, your report from the shaft, there's a battery fire in the basement, you have smoke showing going to channel 2, 901.
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The island's calling, engine 39.
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Highland's phone, engine 39.
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Engine 39, be advised you have hydrogen centers in the basement, okay?
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7.00.
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902.
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Fire alarm, which is in 39? The engine 39.
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So the best access, have engine two coming off of Mount Vernon Street to the back of the bank.
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And now pull right up to the back door.
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We have stairwell access out to the basement.
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Engine 39 for Engine 2, you want them to come in Mount Vernon for the rear of the bank.
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You have still access.
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Engine 2.
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Engine 2, Enter 39 reports to come in off from Mount Vernon to the rear of the bank. They have stairwell access.
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9.04.
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H1, a fire alarm.
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H1.
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Yeah, I'm obviously full of that. I'm reading on the chat.
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It's hydrogen sensor, so have all companies in that basement work and they're that fire to remain on air.
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Each will have all companies working on the base remain in our air.
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All companies working at box 1818 if you're in the basement remain on air. All companies working at box 1818 remain on air if working in the basement 905.
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Call 7, you're at the box.
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Box 1818, Marcy Boulevard at 75, struck the number two, Marcy Boulevard for the Santander Bank. All companies working and responding to Bucks 1818, Channel 2 is the Fireground, C Tech, 2 is the command channel.
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Ended 14, Lata 4,
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and Card 9 at the RIT.
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And...
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Car 8 is countability, okay?
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Call 7.
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I'm 7-0.
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Okay, lot of four.
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Nine or six.
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John 7, H1.
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H1.
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John, are you in the back?
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Go, pull up all front now.
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Can you go around the back? I'll have you back here with them.
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Okay, and I'm done.
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Town seven of prior on.
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Call seven.
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All accompanies meet me up front with dry chemical extensions.
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On all companies to meet you on front with dry chemical extensions. On seven,
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all companies to meet you at front with dry chemical extension.
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This is 909[1].
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All companies working at Box 1818 meet Caw 7 out front with dry chemical extinguishers. All companies working at Box 1818,
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meet Caw 7, out front with dry chemical extinguishers, 909[1].
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Page one, this man, we're in the rear.
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I'm sorry, you have the box going to Channel 2. No, no, no.
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There, they're two.
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Chiefer on the Bravo side,
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employees giving us access. She wanted to come around to the front.
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She's right, Kimmer.
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Stay here.
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Stay where you are, but out.
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I have the message.
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I'm calling Marcy, Command.
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Sound seven there's one.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
909: Traffic-related code; likely request for tow/disabled vehicle assistance (based on context)
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Location mentioned:
Near Marcy Rd, Boston, MA 02126
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