Fire department reports rotten porch railing at residence, Cambridge MA


Firefighters responded to a report of a rotten porch railing that had collapsed at a residence on Elliot St. They contacted the building inspector for safety checks and remained on site.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire
01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Eleanor commands fire alarm. Parlor am answering L.A. Command. Did you notify a building inspector? The porch railings at this location are completely rotten and have fallen off the porch. Received engine one.
00:29
Report on box 5.1, notifying the building inspector. Porch railing, rotten, and fallen off the porch. Please, engine one. Report on box 5 on 1, notifying the building inspector. Ported for a hilton and fallen off the porch. Squad 4. Final. Answer. Cancel my engine 4. We're available.
00:58
Available? Sorry, I'm calling Elliot's command. Okay, sure. I'm currently on the phone with ISD. They are saying that there is not an obvious front porch on eight Elliotts. They will not be sending someone if there's not someone on scene. Is this the front porch or the back porch?
01:24
In rear porch this over Charlie's kitchen outdoor seating area. It's visible from the Winthrop Street side. We can remain on team for them as they'll send somebody. We're seeing if our line has the message.
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Location mentioned:
Near Eliot St, Cambridge, MA 02138
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