Firefighters cool pressurized tanks after home fire, Middleborough MA


Firefighters responded to a home near Main St after a fire alarm and reports of possible fire. Upon arrival, the fire was believed to be out, but crews found high-pressure tanks inside the home that were compromised and hissing. Firefighters stretched a hose line to cool off the pressurized tanks to prevent further hazards.
Audio|Source: Carver Fire, Police, and EMS, Plymouth Fire/EMS, Wareham and Plympton Fire
05:29
Transcript:
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Fire alarm[1] C3 is on near Main St for the public assist.
00:08
104C2.
00:13
On fireline.
00:15
C1 answering.
00:19
P.D. is on scene reporting they believe the fire is out, but there's something that's high-pressured in the home that is compromised.
00:28
Okay, you said something with high pressure datastating?
00:33
Yeah, the dispatcher couldn't understand what it was, but something high pressure was compromised.
00:39
Okay, receive, do you have a hydrogenal location for that?
00:44
Receive, looking now.
00:50
I'll have you go in first.
00:55
Receive.
00:59
C1, closest hydrant is going to be in front of Cranberry Highway.
01:04
Okay,
01:07
there's a message.
01:09
Pull it on down on Maryville now.
01:20
Fireland, engine 5 is on location.
01:23
Have a 15 by 15 two-story wood, nothing showing from the exterior.
01:28
500 to establish command.
01:33
15 by 15 two-story wood with nothing showing.
01:36
Engine 500 is command.
01:40
Fireland, see you want to be unseen. I'll be the swimming command.
01:46
C1 on C and C1 assuming command.
01:52
Receive all units clearly drill site and your four heading back to south.
02:02
I'm squad two is on location.
02:06
Squad 212.
02:07
Squad 2 on C.
02:15
A2, your own team?
02:23
Fire alarm[1], let's come in.
02:26
Fire alarm[1], let's answer.
02:30
In front of the high line, what was that accident?
02:36
In front of the high school, motorcycle versus car.
02:48
Company is going to be investigating. We believe the fire is out at this time.
02:54
Receiving a conflict of a chemical event that occurred in the home, you believe the fire is out. Company is investigating.
03:02
Car 3, engine 1, engine 4, A2, in front of East Grove Street from motorcycle versus car.
03:14
2 responding.
03:18
Receive A 2, you're responding.
03:27
Enter 4, we're on responding.
03:31
Receive, Enter 4 responding.
03:34
Ender 1's on.
03:36
Check the man's responding.
03:39
Receive NJ1, Carth 3, respondent.
03:46
Fire alarm[1] from C2, access gain, I'm clear.
03:50
10 for C2.
03:56
Support one's on scene.
04:01
Looks like we still have one down on the ground,
04:03
two patients.
04:06
Start a second ambulance.
04:11
We need you support one on scenes, one down, two patients working on a second ambulance.
04:20
Cat 3, fire line checked on availability in Midwood.
04:25
I'm working on it.
04:31
Can you see if you get notified T2 and I'm call my phone?
04:36
Okay. Okay.
04:43
Fire alarm[1] tower one's on with five.
04:48
Responding units can be two patients, male party, possible broken arm,
04:53
female patient,
04:55
lower extremity,
04:57
and back injuries.
05:04
command from interior.
05:07
We do have a cast fire. It's believed out.
05:09
We do have some compressing
05:11
at this time.
05:13
We're going to be stretching a line to cool it off.
05:18
Okay,
05:19
there's a message file on, can you call up to that.
05:23
Affirmative fires out, you have some pressurized tanks that are hissing, and we're such your line to cool them off.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal
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Location mentioned:
Near S Main St, Middleborough, MA 02346
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