Fire crews find no blaze at Fawcett St garage, Cambridge MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire near Fawcett Street in Cambridge. Light smoke was seen in a garage, but no alarms were sounding and no visible fire was found. The source was determined to be exhaust from a car, and crews remained on scene briefly to ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex MA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Five respond over to near Fawcett Street with fire for a structure fire, smoke in the garage.
00:09
Copy.
00:11
No, you can have me do it.
00:14
Copy.
00:16
Copy, say respond.
00:19
Engine control.
00:21
Answer 19.
00:24
Are there any traffic units available for the structure fire?
00:31
Control calling, traffic 11.
00:36
19, I believe traffic 6 was on a half day.
00:39
Unsure on traffic 11.
00:42
Evan, thank you.
00:44
Let me know how it's going off.
00:47
Copy, we're on location.
00:51
17 and 19.
00:54
Thank you.
00:55
So late.
00:59
Four out of base, I'm clear.
01:03
Five to control.
01:09
On location.
01:15
Copy on location.
01:19
Eleven, how do you firefighter find the source of that fire?
01:24
Per ladder four, we have a light haze in the garage.
01:27
No alarms are sounding.
01:31
Copy.
01:34
Still no visible fire.
01:37
C12 to control.
01:40
Answering central 12.
01:43
Your side of the phone (number withheld)?
01:47
C12 file (number withheld).
01:51
Copy.
01:53
Eleven, are you in control?
01:56
Answering.
01:59
I spoke to building maintenance.
02:01
They did not believe there was a fire as a car was smoking from its exhaust, but I'll stand by in case traffic's needed.
02:10
Copy all the note.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA 02138
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