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Smoke detected in elevator shaft at transit station, Cambridge MA

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Central, Cambridge, MA 02139

Fire crews responded to reports of smoke and a burnt odor from the bottom of an elevator at the Central MBTA Station near Massachusetts Avenue and Western Avenue in Cambridge. No active fire was found.

Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 2, Ladder 3, respond,
00:02
investigator report of excessive smoke from the bottom of an elevator,
00:06
Central station,
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Central MBTA station,
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companies operate on Channel 14 at A26.
00:13
We have this right here near Massachusetts Avenue and Western Avenue.
00:24
The fire alarm stands for an engine 2.
00:30
Companies are off.
00:32
Engine 2 will be command, Channel 14.
00:36
Companies are on location, engine 2 of the command, 828.
00:40
928. 5-300 command.
00:50
Let as we go to 244.
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You're on 16 further operating on 14.
01:02
We're on the command.
01:06
Yeah,
01:09
very, sir. Do they specify what side?
01:15
Yeah, we're on the elevator side, so much for representatives.
01:23
Do you have anything down there?
01:30
Just you for now.
01:32
Something is definitely burned and it's not active right now but it's an odor.
01:42
Fire alarm.

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Central, Cambridge, MA 02139

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