Fire caused by electrical wire in closet at Manchester Rd, Newton MA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to smoke from an electrical wire in a closet near Manchester Rd. No flames were visible on arrival. The cause was a wire in the basement appearing to have sparked, with smoke present but no active fire.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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The transmitting box 672.
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Box 672, the Ipswich Road, Manchester Road to the address near Manchester Rd,
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near Manchester Road for (name withheld).
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The transmitting box 672,
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the Ipswich Road and Manchester Road to the address near Manchester Rd.
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Near Manchester Road (name withheld), or hospital, violent, Fox.
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Accention 7,
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3,
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4,
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ladder 2, ladder 1, rescue 1,
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2 and medic 4.
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4.
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Thank you, 4 is 1.
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All right, we have it.
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Thank you.
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497, can you start over there near Manchester Rd?
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497. 497.
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497. Can you start over there near Manchester Rd for fire in the closet?
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5.05 off.
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Roger.
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Transmitted box 672, the Ditchwich Road, Manchester Road from the address near Manchester Rd.
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(name withheld) stated that they believe the steel wool around a pipe turned out to be a wire.
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There was smoke, the wire is still blowing in the closet.
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Take engine 7-3-4, latter 2, latter 1 year the risk.
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Rescue 1 is 2, medic 4.
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The hydrants are near Manchester Rd and near Manchester Rd.
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We're responding at 992. Engine 7.5 alarm, we're off. There's nothing showing. We're investigating.
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Investigating it's hanging.
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I will fire the control.
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Control.
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It's a freight electrical wire in the basement.
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Fire is on tape.
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Roger.
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Location mentioned:
Near Manchester Rd, Newton, MA 02461
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