Small basement fire caused by exploding scooter charger, Saugus MA
Fire & ArsonA small fire started in the basement of a home near Dow Street in Saugus. The fire was caused by an exploding electric scooter battery charger. Heavy smoke was reported. All people and a dog in the home were evacuated safely. Firefighters arrived and began managing the situation.
Audio|Source: Saugus Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Tuggestion, car 3, engine 1, engine 3, and ladder 1, 2, Dallas Street.
00:04
For heavy smoke condition, that's car 3, engine 1, engine 3, ladder 1, 2, Dallas Street.
00:10
Smoke condition coming from the basement, sox fire,
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301.
00:16
Tuckus fire, small, par 3.
00:19
Tuckus fire, small, par 3.
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Togis.
00:25
Sounds like a heavy smoke condition caused by a scooter battery charger that exploded.
00:34
Heavy smoke condition, unsure if we can see a fire at this point.
00:40
Okay, the message.
00:58
Number three, you got multiple hydrants at the middle school on Dow Street.
01:19
Three hydrants all at the... Just got the dog out of the house.
01:23
Everyone is out of the house.
01:26
Fire's about to be on the scene.
01:30
Sorry, fire up.
01:32
That's G3.
01:37
Dow Street, C3 will be Dow Street Command.
01:41
You have Dow Street Command. To be advised, all occupants of the house should have exited at this point.
01:53
Stuckers fire three else three else.
02:00
Fourteen to control.
02:04
One on team, 2,000, stock is right.
02:06
Homeowner, (name withheld), first name, (name withheld) last name, we'll have so.
02:11
LHIO, I'll get a day for being birth momentarily.
02:23
1128,000.
02:27
One on team, three o'clock.
02:35
14 control.
02:41
No reported fire, heavy smoke.
02:48
Who's going to be a small fire in the basement caused by an electric scooter that was charging?
03:03
Fire extinguishing? Are you going to be a small? All right, a small fire on the base on the car.
03:14
Charger, ventilating, your ventilating socks fire 305.
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Location mentioned:
Dow St, Saugus, MA 01906
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