Small residential fire on Loring Avenue, Maynard MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a small residential fire on Loring Avenue in Maynard caused by coals placed in a paper bag. The home was ventilated and turned over to the resident after being checked for heat.
Audio|Heard on: Maynard Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
00:48
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, Loring Ave command.
00:05
Go ahead.
00:08
We've investigated the house with a thermal imaging camera.
00:11
There's no indication of heat on the walls or fireplace.
00:14
This appears to be a homeowner who emptied coals from a previous fire into a brown paper bag, and the bag started to combust.
00:22
We're ventilating right now.
00:23
We should be able to see it in about another five or ten minutes, and then we'll be turning this property over to the homeowner.
00:30
Received.
00:33
Fire alarm, Loring Ave command.
00:39
Answering.
00:42
Building's just ventilated, property's been returned to the homeowner.
00:45
You can show engine one, ladder one clear and command terminated.
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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:
Loring Ave, Maynard, MA 01754
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