Manhole explosion causes smoke and road closures near VA Medical Center, Brockton MA
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a manhole explosion near Belmont Street by the VA Medical Center in Brockton. The incident caused light smoke and some visible fire. The area around the manhole was closed to traffic to ensure safety while personnel investigated. The manhole cover was displaced, and no additional holes or fire were found. Traffic controls and assistance from VA police were requested to manage the scene.
Audio|Source: Brockton Fire
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Transcript:
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Medic 1, CA5, response to a report of a manhole explosion,
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the vicinity of Belmont Street.
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Squad A, Njikobi 2, Correction, Enjikovie 2, Squad A, Latitude, Rescue,
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FS7, Medic 1, CA5, respond to a report of a manhole explosion, the vicinity of Belmont Street by the VA Medical Center.
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Front-to-fight department change the box 24444 report of a manhole explosion.
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Belmont Street by the VA Medical Center.
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You have a 3-1 with the EMS. Channel 2 is a fireground 56.
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546 have that Belmont Street.
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Give me the response again.
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You have Engine Company 5, Engine Company 2, Squad A, Latitude, the Rescue with ALS[1], Medic 1,
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and CA5, and FS7.
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Receive 3101-1-1, punch L2.
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WK-8602, clear at 2156.
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That file, I'm calling C85.
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C5 answer.
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C5, you can cancel.
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D&I is going to take that call.
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56 file on.
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File on.
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File on answer 56.
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Do you notify National Griffin Cascope your response?
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Received on the phone with them now.
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We did receive two calls for a manhole explosion with visible fire.
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506,000.
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File 1st5 is at Belmont Street. There's smoke from a manhole in the eastbound lane. We're investigating.
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File on 56.
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56 size out the right.
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20 left 57.
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Enter fire to fire alarm, can you notify VA police to be if they can assist with traffic? If people notify VA police, the 2158.58.
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Medic.4 is at 220, North Main Street, 2158.
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File on Measure 5.
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File, Measure 5.
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Measure 5, answering.
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We're on the phone with the fleets.
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How many cruises are you requesting, two?
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Yeah, two will be fine.
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Miss 8.158.
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Missing 5 to fire alarm.
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Fireline, Mr. 5.
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We only have one manhole just launched at the frame.
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Manhole cover is approximately 15 feet from the hole.
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Light smoke, no fire. At this time, no other holes located.
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See, file on command.
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Command has that 56 is at Belmont Street, Twitioner, 2 in command.
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56 they have your office at Channel 2 in command, 2159.
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File alarm medic 3 to transport to the Brockton Hospital.
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93 transport into the Brockton Hospital,
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2159.
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22nd. Your 7th, returning to join.
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And Jambudgeoning and service, 321, 2,200 hours.
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C.A.6702 Dondi Road,
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22, 200 hours.
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Let me have Flood A, bucket traffic right there. Fort A receipt.
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Flood A phone's 4A1.
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You can put it right in the middle of the street, take the whole turn.
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Check that HG2, come on up.
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Watch this road right here.
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Engine 2 we see.
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Prylonne by the Qantas at Belmont Street.
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Frile on Belmont Street, command. File on Belmont Street, command.
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Submit address.
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25 minute ETA for national grid.
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This time we have one manhole that's been just washed, lights with smoke coming from it, no visible fire.
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Checking east and west on Salmon Street.
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This is the only one that's step to move at this time.
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Salmard Street will be cut down in both directions along with Edinburgh Avenue.
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Nobody believes that they can get to the website of the VA and block traffic and that'll be the place when you go.
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Received Belmont Street, you're checking the east and westbound on Belmont Street in Edinburgh Ave.
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We'll notify, please, to block west side of the VA.
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The traffic control at this time, just one manhole.
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No visible fire, light smoke, 2202.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support (ambulance/medical care)
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Location mentioned:
Near Belmont St, Brockton, MA 02301
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