Smoke found in building from boiler malfunction, Springfield MA


Firefighters responded to a four-story brick building near Chestnut St, Springfield, MA, for smoke inside. Smoke was found in the vestibule and basement. The probable source was a boiler system malfunction causing smoke but no fire. Smoke was ventilated, and maintenance was called to check the boiler.
Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
05:59
Transcript:
00:00
Anjewan 2 alarm, I'm going on scene, a four-story break.
00:04
Got nothing showing at the moment.
00:06
We investigate it.
00:08
Andrew one on scene, four-story brick, nothing shown at the moment investigating. Nothing shown at the moment investigating.
00:18
You can put truck two on scene.
00:21
Truck 2 on team.
00:24
Engine 8 on scene, bihydrate.
00:26
Engine 8 on team by hydrant.
00:30
Squad's on team.
00:37
Chief 2 is on scene.
00:39
Chief 2 is on scene.
00:41
Chief 2 will be command.
00:44
Chief 2 is on scene in command.
00:52
Come here, go ahead.
00:55
Chief, we do have a light haze right when you walk in through the door.
01:05
Agent 3 is on scene, standing by hydrant.
01:08
Be on scene, by hydrant.
01:12
Command, receive.
01:14
Well, engine, engine, one, a truck, one, if I skate, all over company stage for now.
01:22
Engine want to command.
01:27
Command.
01:28
Yeah,
01:30
be advised. We do have smoke, first floor in the vestibule.
01:35
The following floors in the hallway seems to be clear, since most of the smoke is in the vestibule.
01:46
Receive, continue to investigate.
01:54
Manager wants to command, is there any way we can get companies to the rear of the building?
02:07
I'll check.
02:10
Come in to truck.
02:23
Drop 2.
02:29
Yeah, your location?
02:32
Chief, we're at the back of the building.
02:39
Receive.
02:41
Community to the Rescue Squad.
02:50
Chuck to the command.
02:52
We made access to the basement.
02:54
We're just going to investigate.
03:00
Received.
03:12
Give me here, go ahead.
03:19
There's a door on the sea side of the building that'll gain access right into the basement.
03:24
That's where all the smoke is.
03:31
Receive, are you seeing anything? Where?
03:40
All right, investigate.
03:45
Let's see if it's a heating system.
03:52
Truck three, your file.
04:00
File them on for truck three.
04:05
On to near Chestnut St, 501.
04:09
Investigation.
04:10
All right, Lamarck and truck 3.
04:17
Command to any company... Maintenance guy, have him come to a boiler.
04:30
Command to fire alarm.
04:33
Go ahead, command.
04:37
Yeah, it looks like it's the boiler system. Might not have any water in the system.
04:44
Freeze.
04:49
Fire alarm to ended seven.
04:54
Seven is on.
04:55
Minutes at 7, you're responding to apartment 501 at near Chestnut St.
05:01
Caller reports one of the burners on his stove is malfunctioning, wants to ensure there's no fire hazard.
05:09
Okay, receipt.
05:25
Be advised, we believe we found a sys source, a boiler.
05:30
We're going to clear out the smoke.
05:33
Check it further.
05:40
Maple Command the fire alarm.
05:42
Go ahead, command.
05:44
Yeah,
05:46
can you locate or find a...
05:50
A maintenance personnel, our number to the owner,
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notify him of our situation.
05:58
Yeah, we'll check for a number.
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