Brush fire reported on I-495 southbound near mile marker 50, Hopkinton MA


Fire crews are responding to a brush fire on I-495 southbound near mile marker 50. Multiple fire units have been dispatched, including mutual aid from Milford. The exact fire location on the highway is unclear.
Audio|Source: Hopkinton Police, Fire and DPW
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Transcript:
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Hopkins and Fire Dispatching, Engine 2, Rush 11, Fresh Fire, 5495F, dispatching, engine 2, rush 11, fresh fire, engine 2, rush 11, fresh fire, 5495F, time out, 1237.37.
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Final, from North Pole, man.
00:16
Keep me over here, clear.
00:17
They're staffing at headquarters for Brush 11.
00:19
Ladder 1 is still tied up over on North Mill Street.
00:22
Is Bill Street aware in responding of that brushfire?
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That's the permissor, sir.
00:25
So we can have Rush 11 go only.
00:27
That's the affirmative.
00:28
They're staffing for the brush truck at the station.
00:29
Lada one's going to try to clear and head that direction shortly.
00:31
Erasing.
00:32
Fire alarm, engine two.
00:33
Hi alarm, I'm going to engine two.
00:34
Engine two is responding to 495 south for the brush fire.
00:38
Press 11 will be on the road shortly.
00:40
Marine State's engine two, I have your route.
00:42
It's going to be 495 southbound in the area of mile mark or 50.
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Billford's requesting your assistance.
00:48
The day of testing several calls on.
00:50
Engine 2 received.
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Engine 2 from L2 on dispatch.
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Engine 2 answering.
00:54
LP, it sounds if you guys have enough resources to that call right now.
00:59
Affirmative, we have 3 in engine 2 and then 2 in the brush truck.
01:03
All right, that's well.
01:04
We should be available forays with what those are you.
01:06
Great.
01:07
Fire alarm, engine two.
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Fire alarm, talk, one inchie two.
01:09
Did they notify whether it's the breakdown line or the median?
01:12
Negative on that.
01:13
Room two.
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Chief Rush 11, have your route, 12.30 now.
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Final alarm, engine 2.
01:18
Milford believes it may be on the median outside, but they're not sure.
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The engine's your seat.
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Thank you very much.
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Location mentioned:
I-495, Hopkinton, MA
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