Investigation of water and electrical issue near train tracks, Cambridge MA
Fire & ArsonFire department is investigating a possible fire or electrical issue near train tracks close to the Portland Street entrance. Crews found a large amount of water and damaged insulators near the third rail. They have not confirmed any fire or hazardous conditions. Crews are assessing the situation and will restore power when safe.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire Grounds 14 and 16
04:27
Transcript:
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Command of Division 100.
00:01
Thank you. Are you with Rescue 1 or are you still with Keepers? No.
00:05
I'm with Rescue 1 right now.
00:09
Received. Is the condition down there better or worse than what you could visualize from Kendall?
00:16
Back towards the Kendall CET.
00:19
Everything seems to be about the same, nothing better or worse.
00:21
Okay,
00:22
they were giving us that location, 5608, where it was reported.
00:26
If you have nothing down there, you and rescue one can turn around.
00:29
Make your way back up to the street.
00:31
I'll bring the car to you.
00:32
He's going to be doing a sweep shortly after all the trains are closed down.
00:39
Don't they find anything.
00:40
Taking a call, guy.
00:41
I don't want to name you one.
00:43
Command, fire alarm.
00:44
Fire alarm. We put eyes in the Kendall and Central Square T and also walked the tracks about halfway.
00:52
T personnel did a sweep of the other half.
00:55
We find nothing.
00:56
We're going to hold Rescue 1 in Division 1 until they make it back up to the street.
01:01
All other companies are clear.
01:03
Report on Box 2559[1], nothing sound holding rescue in Division 1.
01:07
All other companies clear, 12 minutes.
01:09
Command of Firelight.
01:10
Firelighting command.
01:11
We're going to be on scene for a few more minutes just to give the guys time to walk back off the track.
01:18
I'll let you know when to call the T to tell them they can put the power back on.
01:23
I just talked to the supervisor and they're going to be waiting for your call.
01:27
All right, let me see you.
01:28
Rescue 100 calling command.
01:30
Answering. Chief,
01:31
we're at a location 800 feet from the Portland Street entrance we came in and there's...
01:40
There's a couple of those big insulators in between the third rail, and there's a ton of water down here.
01:47
I don't know if somebody hits this with a hose or if it's just a result of rain, but there is a large amount of water on the ground right around where those insulators are located.
01:59
And there's lots of lights out front of this area.
02:02
Received, that was the initial report.
02:05
So that's going to be the area of origin that we're looking for.
02:09
You want to just check that out before you come on up.
02:11
I'm moving the car now.
02:12
I'm heading your way.
02:13
But that was the initial report.
02:14
Rainwater got down into the track.
02:17
Receive. So this is almost exactly 800 feet from that entrance we came in if you want to notify the MBTA.
02:24
Receive.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 2559: Fire alarm box activation
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Location mentioned:
Portland St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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