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Fire crews respond to basement fire near Elmwood AveProvidence RI

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Princeton Ave, Providence, RI 02907

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible basement fire near Princeton Avenue, between Elmwood Avenue and Updike Street in Providence. Multiple engines, ladder units, and rescue teams responded to what was described as a code red incident.

Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:31
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 11, Ladder 6 responds to fast companies at Engine 11 and Ladder 6, near Princeton Avenue.
00:06
Address noted.
00:08
Engine 11 and Ladder 6 respond as the fast company's near Princeton Avenue.
00:13
Report of a possible fire in the basement, cross streets are Elmwood Avenue and Updike Street.
00:17
You're assigned Channel 2, acknowledge Channel 1.
00:20
That's Engine 11 and Ladder 6 responding to fast company's near Princeton Avenue.
00:26
Report of a possible fire in the basement, cross streets are Elmwood Avenue and Updike Street, you're assigned Channel 2.
00:31
Acknowledge on Channel 1 at location withheld.
00:36
Rescue 5 service arrived.
00:38
Rescue 5, marine service location withheld.
00:45
Engine 11 responding.
00:46
Unit clear.
00:49
Received.
00:51
Follow Engine 3.
00:54
Unit responding as fast.
00:56
Switching channels.
00:58
Roger that, location withheld.
01:02
Rescue 5, I received that on the way.
01:05
Attention units with the air supply division one, rescues four and five respond to a code red near Princeton Avenue, cross streets Elmwood Avenue and Updike Street.
01:17
You are assigned channel two.
01:18
Acknowledge it on channel one.
01:20
Engine seven with the air supply division one, rescues four and five respond near Princeton Avenue.
01:28
Code red, assign channel two.
01:30
Acknowledge on channel one at location withheld.

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Princeton Ave, Providence, RI 02907

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