Water leak causes icy hazard on Water St, Somerville MA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible roadway hazard near Water Street in East Cambridge caused by a water leak that had frozen over. Maintenance applied absorbent material to reduce the ice and cleared the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex MA Fire-Talk Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:5
Transcript:
00:00
Engine three to fire alarm.
00:03
Fire alarm's answering.
00:05
Do you have a better location for this address than (number withheld)? We're investigating.
00:09
We'd be fine enough to have you receive the call.
00:13
Stand by.
00:16
Fire alarm, engine three.
00:18
Engine three.
00:21
This was called in by firefighter Reagan.
00:24
They stated that there was water leaking and it was freezing over in front of this location.
00:31
Copy that. The correct address is going to be near Water Street.
00:35
We've found a way up, put some absorbent material down.
00:40
Received near Water.
00:43
Engine 3 to fire alarm.
00:46
Engine three.
00:48
Yeah, we located the water drainage in question.
00:54
The maintenance staff at Cambridge Crossing completed absorbent material work.
00:57
We're going to clear for code (number withheld).
00:59
Engine three, go ahead.
01:02
Received absorbent material put down, clearing for the (number withheld).
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Water St, East Cambridge, MA 02141
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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