Building fire reported on Adams St with low water supply, Boston MA


A building fire occurred near Adams St in Boston. Fire crews responded and reported that the water supply was low, complicating firefighting efforts. EMS was requested at the front of the building. Multiple fire units worked to control the fire, including operations on the third floor and basement. Power and gas were shut off to the building to assist with safety.
Audio|Source: Boston Fire Channel 2
06:24
Transcript:
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17 pops the 17.
00:01
Be advised, your water line's getting low.
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Repeat that message.
00:12
The waterline's getting low.
00:14
Be advised.
00:20
Command the fire alarm, we need EMS[1] on the front of the building.
00:26
EMS[1] to the front of the building, 4.56.
00:35
17, be advised, one line, walls.
00:40
Do you have a hydrant?
00:45
Negative.
00:50
There's another pump that can pump in for you.
00:54
You've got another pump that can pump in for you.
00:57
They can't, everything 17 pumps.
01:01
Did you get another source of water?
01:06
We've got three lines going off.
01:08
They can't.
01:09
They can't give water.
01:13
Okay, without the other line.
01:30
C7, the solar command.
01:33
I don't know if you heard it, uh,
01:35
each one, uh, puts the original rig companies to work.
01:39
We need a writ engine or writ ladder.
01:43
Rick engine or writ ladder, 458.
01:46
The 24 charge the line.
01:54
Command if I don't have any companies that I'm committed to hand them from Adams Street.
02:04
Any company is not committed to Boss 3186, commit from Adams Street.
02:11
Any company is not yet committed, commit from Adams Street.
02:18
Come in, that'd be preferably engine companies.
02:22
Come in, Vermont, Street.
02:29
Engine 18, please, come in.
02:36
52, we have a higher than available for you right in front of you.
02:41
Agent 21, dogs in line.
02:47
24, you guys got water, walking out the kinks right now.
02:57
Command, a fire on.
03:00
Answer, command.
03:05
Fire on the ramp, one, to the both buildings is knocked down.
03:09
Kyle 7 is going to be my Charlie operations.
03:17
Commandant Report, Armbox 3186, fire in the rear porch is not a town, 5'7 will be your child.
03:26
Call the operation, 500 out.
03:32
This is a good line.
03:33
I'm sorry to be restricted.
03:51
And this is one.
04:00
Got seven to command.
04:04
Good car, seven.
04:07
I got 18 going to the third floor on the Bravo side.
04:15
Looks like there might be something going on the third floor in the rear of that building.
04:22
Okay, engine 18, they're going in from the showy side.
04:27
That's correct.
04:28
Is there a truck going in up there from the Alpha set?
04:35
Yeah, I believe a lot of fours are already making their way up.
04:41
Okay, and the message.
04:44
Operations to Ladder 4.
04:45
You've got engine 18s coming up from the Charlie side.
04:51
Okay, ladder 4 has that from 4 now.
04:54
A little player over there.
05:00
Cards engine 16 is live.
05:02
Cards engine 16.
05:11
The engine 18 pump, charge engine 17 is left.
05:17
Water's coming.
05:23
Command in the car, several operations.
05:27
Seven and turns.
05:31
Okay, 9, coming back there and check in with you.
05:35
See if you can find, if the out of the phone.
05:40
Okay, the message.
05:47
Rescue through the command.
05:50
Command answer to rescue two.
05:59
Primary, floor two, negative.
06:01
Phone up to the third.
06:05
Primary, floor two, negative.
06:07
All right, go on the floor three, let me know when you get up there.
06:16
Operation.
06:18
We have companies now in the basement, killing the power and the gas.
06:24
We got access.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
EMS: Emergency medical services response or assistance requested.
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Location mentioned:
Adams St, Boston, MA 02136
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