Electrical burning odor found at nursing home fire call, Lancaster MA


Fire departments responded to a structure fire report at a single-story nursing home near River Terrace. No visible smoke or flames were found, but there was a strong odor of electrical burning. Fire teams are investigating the cause and have held additional units from responding.
Audio|Source: Lancaster Police and Fire
03:31
Transcript:
00:00
Fire runs on. Yeah,
00:01
we're in road to your structure fire[1].
00:02
We're just passing Neck Road right now.
00:04
Just to update, no smoke, no fire, it's a strong mode.
00:09
Crazy.
00:10
Fire alarm from A1.
00:11
Hi, I wasa.
00:12
Clear to Clinton responding to the station.
00:14
Me, please.
00:15
Have we clear cleaning response to the station?
00:17
That was two for the second.
00:18
By alarm. Lancaster engine two.
00:20
Engine 2.
00:21
Engine 2 is going to be on arrival.
00:23
Single story nursing home facility.
00:25
Nothing showing from two sides.
00:27
Engine 2 will be investigating C4 off command.
00:29
We're here.
00:30
I have you on arrival.
00:31
Nothing showing. I'll have you out investigation.
00:32
I'll have command 1758.
00:33
A1 calling North Main Street Command.
00:36
Command is entering.
00:37
What's your orders for us? Do you want the ladder down there?
00:39
That's affirmative if you have a driver.
00:40
Cool.
00:41
I'm sorry. The headquartered to five-formance of the lower ladder.
00:51
File on to Lancaster Command, BSI-6, not evacuated.
00:55
The building is not evacuated.
00:57
That's correct.
01:02
We're putting engine 6 calling, man.
01:04
We're approaching the scene.
01:05
What are you ordered? Yeah,
01:06
that'd be good. This is big.
01:08
Clinton, engine section on arrival.
01:11
We'll see that have you on arrival, Clinton.
01:13
1800. Fire on foot.
01:14
Fire on front. We have an odor of electrical burning[2].
01:17
No visible smoker fire inside building at this time.
01:20
We'll hold the companies currently responding and keep everything else.
01:23
This is now.
01:24
We see, sir.
01:25
There's an odor of electrical burning[2].
01:26
We'll keep all companies that are going,
01:28
hold all others and forthers.
01:29
1801.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
structure fire: Structure Fire
[2]
odor of electrical burning: Odor of burning (possible electrical issue)
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Lancaster, MA 01523
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