Underground arc fault causes smoke on School Street, Boston MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to School Street in Boston for smoke possibly caused by an underground electrical arc fault. Eversource crews worked to pump out and inspect the electrical vault while firefighters monitored smoke and carbon monoxide levels. An electrical inspector was called to the scene to investigate, and the nearby Harmony Park area was checked for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Suffolk MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm,
00:02
School Street Command.
00:06
School Street Command.
00:09
Well, I'm School Street Command reporting the incident.
00:14
424 is standing by.
00:16
Eversource is going to try and pump this fault out, see if they can locate the source of the arc fault.
00:21
Got Ladder 24 inside monitoring smoke conditions and carbon monoxide.
00:25
All companies working.
00:29
Okay, School Street Command.
00:33
Eversource is going to be trying to pump out the vault.
00:36
24 is monitoring your carbon monoxide.
00:38
The other companies are KMI.
00:43
Fire alarm following School Street Command.
00:48
Answering fire alarm.
00:51
Do you need H1 or H2?
00:58
Fire alarm from command.
00:59
We're all set with resources.
01:02
Okay, thank you.
01:08
I'm calling School Street Command.
01:12
Command answering.
01:15
We're on the phone with city hall.
01:16
Do you want to send a building inspector or electrical inspector for that?
01:23
Yeah, electric side.
01:25
An electrical inspector is outside reviewing this.
01:28
This gear looks like it'll want to have a source, but we'll just keep them going.
01:32
I'll make sure the Harmony Park area isn't affected.
01:38
Okay, we're set now.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
School St, Boston, MA
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