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Oil spill from parade float mistaken for car fireLynn MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Walnut St, Lynn, MA 01905

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a vehicle fire near Walnut Street and Dungeon Avenue. Upon arrival, responders found that oil had spilled from a parade float, not an actual vehicle fire. The scene was secured and the ladder unit was canceled.

Audio|Heard on: Lynn Fire Department
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Engine seven, ladder two, respond on Walnut Street near Dungeon Avenue.
00:06
Report of a vehicle fire.
00:08
Engine seven, ladder two respond on Walnut Street near Dungeon Avenue.
00:13
Report of a vehicle fire. Follow up tenant service.
00:25
Thank you, tenant service.
00:34
Fire alarm.
00:36
Responding to this.
00:39
12, you're responding 37 Green (number withheld).
00:46
Paramedic 6, fire alarm.
00:50
Fire alarm answering, paramedic 6.
00:54
We're canceled on scene, the BLS is going to handle.
01:00
Canceled on scene.
01:01
BLS to handle.
01:08
Engine 7 from fire alarm.
01:11
Fire alarm, Southern's on.
01:14
Engine 7, update from off-duty on scene.
01:18
It's not a vehicle fire.
01:19
It's one of the floats in the parade.
01:22
Lost a bunch of oil in the street.
01:27
Southern Hazardous.
01:33
It's going to be near Walnut Street.
01:40
Copy, seven as.
01:50
Fire alarm, ladder one's in quarters.
01:54
Ladder one in quarters.
02:02
Fire alarm from engine seven.
02:05
Answering engine seven.
02:09
We're in front of Walnut Street.
02:12
You can cancel the ladder.

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Walnut St, Lynn, MA 01905
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