Smoke from garbage truck electrical issue near Dollar Tree, Revere MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 02:36 AM

Near Furlong Dr Unit G, Revere, MA 02151

Fire units responded to near Furlong Drive by Dollar Tree in Revere, Massachusetts, for a vehicle fire report. Upon arrival, they found smoke coming from a garbage truck with an electrical problem but no active fire was present. Mechanics were called to address the issue.

Audio|Source: Revere Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

We bear anjol one, latter one.

00:03

Essentially, there are engine one, ladder one.

00:05

This one,

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Near Furlong Drive.

00:08

We put a truck on fire.

00:12

Offender one, latter one, respond.

00:14

Near Furlong Drive.

00:16

Dollar Tree.

00:18

We put a car on fire.

00:20

On fire.

00:29

Air Engine 3, Radity.

00:32

Tensur, engine 3, light of 2, respond, 540 square road, put of the elevator entrapment.

00:39

Attention 3, lot of 2, respond,

00:42

540 square road, stop the shop,

00:45

the elevator entrapment.

00:51

If you were in Atlanta one responding.

00:54

Thank you, one lot of one, you have a response.

00:59

Just be advised, so police, no fire at this time, just smoking.

01:03

They'll be located in the rear, the parking lot.

01:12

Angel 3 is responding.

01:13

Engine 3 is responding.

01:16

Engine 3, you have a response.

01:18

Matter two, that's stop a shot.

01:25

Latitor, you have a response.

01:28

He's two parties inside the elevator.

01:36

The ladder one, get the one to ladder.

01:47

Fall into Lada 1, you copy.

01:53

Lada 1 is in service.

01:59

Station, Lada 1, Sack and service, central 1 engine 3, ladder 2 a minute.

02:08

If it weren't the fire alarm,

02:11

if it wasn't in service,

02:13

there was a garbage truck that had some kind of electrical issue, the mechanics are on their way out.

02:22

There's no fire.

02:23

If you weren't in service, police you need on.

02:30

Angel 1, you report garbage trucks, had an electrical issue, mechanics on their way, no fire.

02:36

Place for meeting on scene, you're back in service.

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