Fire and smoke reported at two-story building on Main St, Peabody MA


Fire department responded to smoke alarm activation and reported smoke on the second floor of a two-story building near Main Street. The smoke source may have been an air conditioning unit. Additional fire units were dispatched for support.
Audio|Source: Peabody Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Reported Central Station, near Main St, Engine 1, Engine 4, Ladder 1, Car 2, nearest cross streets, Collar Street and Washington Street.
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Reported Central Station, near Main St, Engine 1, Engine 4, ladder 1, car 2, nearest cross streets, Collar Street and Washington Street.
00:23
Responding companies, central station reports, smoke activation, near Main St.
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815, go ahead.
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Hi there. Cartier is going out.
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We're ready to report.
00:32
Good. You got a small, two-story brick, commercial on the bottom, residential on top.
00:37
Nothing showing two sides.
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Receive small, two-story brick, nothing showing.
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Fire on Main Street, Command.
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Answering command.
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Ported fire, second floor, Division 2.
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You say report of fire, Division 2? Correct.
00:49
Two-story residential brick face, right at Washington at Main Street.
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Left hand side.
00:54
Great Steve, you want me to strike a working fire.
00:56
Send me an extra pump for now, that's good.
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Engine one upon arrival, come around the backside with the pump.
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Receive, get you an extra pump.
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Fire alarm dispatching, engine three.
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Receive T1, say you responding.
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Fire alarm dispatching engine three to the working fire.
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Near Main St.
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3.60 complete.
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No extra hazards.
01:13
I smell smoke and may be an air conditioning unit, sir.
01:15
360 complete, no additional hazard you smell smoke, possible AC unit.
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You want some command.
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See if you can come down this side driveway.
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26 is arriving.
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Roger.
01:25
Agent 5 from Fire Alarm[1], what's your location?
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Five, Dad, first step.
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Receive, just let me know when you're clear, the city yard.
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Receive. Later one, come in on the front door.
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Deliver it's the first floor.
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Ladder one got it, first floor front.
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Enter 4, pull up right in front of ladder.
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We're going to use your pump.
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Pull up right here, Enter 4.
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4, there's a hydrant right by the loggerna.
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Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire Alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Peabody, MA 01960
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