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Electrical wires on fire in backyard near Ball Street, Springfield MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/05/2025 10:11 PM (PDT)

Springfield, MA

Electrical wires caught fire in a backyard near Ball Street. The caller was unsure about the source or any nearby dangers. Fire department units responded to check the situation.

Audio|Source: Springfield Fire

00:46

Transcript:

00:00

Command 2, Engine 8, respond near Ball Street.

00:04

Wires down[2].

00:05

Fire alarm[1] to engine 8.

00:07

Engineer, you're assigned near Ball Street for possible wires down.

00:12

Caller says some wire in her backyard is on fire, unsure where it's from or hazards.

00:20

Receive.

00:21

I'll put it on the same to investigate again.

00:22

Received, Engineer, I'm seen investigating.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Fire alarm: Notification of fire or possible fire

[2]

Wires down: Report of electrical wires being down

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