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Fire crews contain blaze on Massachusetts AvenueBoston MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire near Massachusetts Avenue and Washington Street in Boston. The fire involved the first floor of a multi-story brick building. Responding units reported heavy smoke in hallways and worked to bring the fire under control. The blaze was later knocked down, and firefighters checked for possible extension. No injuries or other incidents were confirmed at the time.

Audio|Heard on: Suffolk MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:1
Transcript:
00:00
Box 1662 Massachusetts Avenue and Washington Street, structure near Massachusetts Avenue for the master bedroom.
00:09
Companies responding to box 1662, channel two is a fire ground feed pack one to command channel, engine 33 unit, engine 33.
00:20
Car four.
00:23
Two 29. Nineteen 20.
00:28
It's here, part on box 1662.
00:33
You are investigating and nothing's showing to 29.
00:37
22 does what?
00:42
Engine 22, charge line and acknowledge.
00:45
22 switch to two.
00:49
Fire on ladder four.
00:50
We got a fire at floor one.
00:57
Ladder four, you report on 166.
00:59
Do we have a fire on floor one?
01:02
230.
01:04
Five, I'm calling four on scene with the company.
01:06
Got you out too.
01:09
Car four on scene with a company is going to 0230.
01:14
Forty and twenty-two.
01:20
Danger message.
01:32
We don't want to.
01:36
Call four is a message.
01:38
The problem, call four will be commanding.
01:40
Four 23. Way two has the line on us here.
01:47
Having smoke in the hallway.
01:53
Command, your report on box 1662.
01:56
We have a four-story brick building with an engine line on the fire.
02:00
Heavy smoke in the hallway.
02:03
Two and three.
02:08
Car 4, you're command.
02:12
Car 4, car 4, you are command.
02:18
Commander 23, you need help up here.
02:35
Man out of business.
02:40
Man a fire alarm.
02:42
Five and nine down.
02:43
Company check before the station.
02:48
Command, your report on box 1662 knocked down.
02:52
Companies are checking for extension 234.

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Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118
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