Fire under Fourth Street Bridge extinguished, Boston MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a fire under the Fourth Street Bridge in Boston involving an encampment. Firefighters extinguished the flames and searched for possible victims. The fire was later confirmed extinguished, and medical units stood by before being canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Boston EMS
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03:48
Transcript:
00:00
Ambulance four Boston.
00:05
Four,
00:07
Your presence has been requested for this fire on the Fourth Street Bridge.
00:11
Five hundred and three, four.
00:14
Four, Fourth Street Bridge.
00:22
Two one, just throwing an update.
00:23
I am hearing now how it's a large encampment under the Fourth Street Bridge itself.
00:28
Fire is getting water out.
00:29
They're going to check for victims.
00:31
All right, thank you, two one.
00:33
A6, that was a special request, so
00:56
For paramedic (number withheld), ambulance (number withheld), P95-(number withheld), it's the respiratory one.
01:03
Near Floyd Street, Dorchester.
01:05
Near Floyd Street apartment one, P95.
01:10
19
01:24
To the
01:28
Faulkner, (number withheld).
01:37
Ambulance five, Boston.
01:42
Eight five, we did our two loops and we're not finding anybody.
01:47
Can you get a call back please?
01:49
Actually, (name withheld) is on the phone with us saying that you need to come down further and
01:57
that you are on the wrong side.
02:03
Okay, we're at the building listed near 39 to 41, but okay.
02:12
Yeah, it's near 38.
02:17
Eight five, we have that.
02:22
For just a question for tip one, does he want me to come in off of Dorchester Avenue or Frontage Road?
02:27
Tip one, he's been off Frontage Road right up by my car.
02:32
There are hoses across the street.
02:33
Just be careful, don't come up that far.
02:37
Okay, I'll be there in 30 seconds.
02:46
Three five patient contact.
02:50
Patient contact (number withheld).
02:58
C13, you can take me off at the fire standby.
03:02
All right, I will.
03:03
(number withheld).
03:09
Ambulance 13, Boston.
03:24
21, you can cancel ALS.
03:27
Paramedic (number withheld), you have a cancel.
03:37
To one, this is C13 and A4.
03:39
I'm under the bridge with the fire.
03:40
The fire is out now.
03:42
They're sifting through the rubble.
03:47
All right, fire out.
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Location mentioned:
4th St, Boston, MA 02129
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