Fire crews investigate basement smoke near Everett St, Newport RI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from a basement near Everett Street in Newport. Upon arrival, firefighters found light haze and traced the source to a furnace issue that had run out of water. The building was evacuated as a precaution and no injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Newport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:31
Transcript:
00:00
Station one, station five, ladder two, car two respond near Everett Street reported smoke from the basement.
00:23
That's station one, station five, ladder two, car two respond near Everett Street.
00:28
Caller reported smoke coming from the basement.
00:32
Caller evacuated.
00:35
Total of three apartments near Everett.
00:44
Responding units,
00:45
fire ground one.
00:53
Engine five responding near Everett.
01:00
Proceeding, engine five responding, 1302.
01:08
Primary hydrant is going to be located in front of house number twelve on Everett.
01:15
Stand by for alternate.
01:21
Alternate hydrant will be Broadway and Everett.
01:26
Break.
01:32
And Kay at Everett.
01:39
I think we'll be on.
01:51
Received, Engine Five.
01:53
On scene, repeater on.
01:55
Ladder One's going to be taking K.
01:59
All right, basement entrance on the Delta side.
02:14
Engine Five entering the basement.
02:19
Light haze condition,
02:23
possible delayed ignition.
02:30
Engine five reporting light haze condition.
02:33
All right, talk to you from engine five source found.
02:46
Heart two, engine five.
02:51
Go ahead.
02:55
Engine five can handle the basement, maybe have a company check the first floor.
02:58
It's just a local detector.
03:07
Engine one has the first floor?
03:16
All right, car two.
03:18
Do we have a property manager available?
03:21
We have a furnace that ran out of water.
03:30
Ladder two on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Everett St, Newport, RI 02840
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