Car catches fire in side driveway near Middleton Rd, Boxford MA


A vehicle caught fire in a side driveway near Middleton Road in Boxford, Massachusetts. The car was unoccupied. The homeowner evacuated the house as a safety measure. The vehicle is about 30 yards from the residence, and there was concern about the fire spreading to the house.
Audio|Source: Boxford Fire
02:47
Transcript:
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This is the Boxwood Fire alarm with an east call.
00:03
Near Middleton Road.
00:05
Vehicle on fire is in a side driveway.
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Vehicle is unoccupied.
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The homeowners are also making sure their house is vacated,
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1531. Firearms watching.
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Go ahead, squad two.
00:17
Squad two is off at East, control East open.
00:20
Squad 2 is off at East East is open.
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1531. This is the boxered fire alarm repeating at East Call 317.
00:29
Near Middleton Road, car fire.
00:32
In the driveway,
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homeowner reports the car is unoccupied,
00:36
and he is currently evacuating the premises as well, 1532.
00:41
Fire alarm, C1.
00:43
Fire alarm, answering, C1.
00:45
I'll be on the air responding, near Middleton Road for the car fire.
00:49
C1.C1.R.R. Responding, near Middleton Road, 1534.
00:54
Fire alarm, C1.
00:55
File alarm, I'm answering, C1.
00:57
Is there an exposure concern to the house?
01:00
The homeowner did say it was in a side driveway.
01:03
I suggested that he evacuated premises.
01:06
He didn't say that that was a concern, but he was evacuating.
01:10
If you're still in line with the homeowner, just ask that question.
01:14
Mapping does show the driveway and the residents are in close proximity to each other.
01:24
Update from patrol on the scene.
01:27
Vehicle is about 30 yards from the house.
01:32
Anyone coffee.
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Location mentioned:
Near Middleton Rd, Boxford, MA 01921
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