Fire crews handle electrical issue during building fire, Needham MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a building fire near Highland Ave in Needham, MA. Crews worked to isolate electrical circuits and drain water from the building. Facility teams were en route with an estimated arrival time of 30 minutes. Units coordinated to manage access issues and ensure safety during the operation.
Audio|Heard on: Needham Fire Operations
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Command to 400.
00:05
400 answer.
00:11
Guys,
00:12
see if you can find the electric panel.
00:15
See if you can isolate the electrical in the library.
00:20
Engine four, receive.
00:22
We're still trying to drain the main vent.
00:29
Receive.
00:33
Engine one to (name withheld).
00:35
Engine one to the rescue, if no one else.
00:40
Companies are out.
00:41
You have command.
00:44
Fire alarm to command.
00:49
Command answer.
00:51
Facilities are responding.
00:52
ETA 30 minutes.
00:57
Received.
01:00
Is that a 200?
01:04
200.
01:09
We got the drain draining now.
01:13
How's your water going down there?
01:17
Blowing down, it hasn't stopped yet.
01:23
Have one of you look around for an electric room or electric panel up there? Maybe try to isolate that ladder.
01:32
Rescue 4,
01:37
the fire alarm.
01:38
Rescue 4 is back in service.
01:53
That company repeat please.
01:59
Traffic for C2, we're dropping one member from Engine 4 off near Elliott Street.
02:03
Would you like extra members?
02:09
Fire on C2, do you copy Rescue 4?
02:14
Yeah, Rescue 4 can respond here.
02:28
Can I get those keys up here? There's a locked door I want to check behind it.
02:36
Go ahead with your message.
02:41
I'm looking for the set of keys.
02:43
There's a locked door I'd like to get into up here.
02:48
Received one our way up.
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Location mentioned:
Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02494
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