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Dumpster fire extinguished by civilians near Union StreetSpringfield MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Union St, Springfield, MA 01105

As discussed during the dispatch call, a dumpster fire was reported near Union Street in Springfield. Civilians used extinguishers to put out the fire before firefighters arrived.

Audio|Heard on: Springfield Fire
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02:14
Transcript:
00:00
Command 2. Engine 8.
00:02
Respond to near Union Street.
00:05
In the one's district,
00:06
dumpster fire.
00:12
Send your one to parlor.
00:19
Come on, go ahead.
00:23
Send your one, truck, one on scene, three-story break.
00:26
Nothing shown in investigating.
00:30
I see Avenger 1 truck line scene, 3-story brick.
00:33
Nothing showing in investigating.
00:34
General fire alarm.
00:37
Fire alarm to engine 8.
00:50
Fire alarm to engine 8.
00:54
8. It's in the One's District, near Union Street for the dumpster fire.
01:01
If you have a more specific location, they feel like.
01:05
They say as you come down Indian Street, right by near Union Street, it's going to be in the alleyway.
01:10
Thank you.
01:18
All right. Measure 4.
01:21
Major 4. Major 4.
01:24
(number withheld) Levity Street, (number withheld).
01:27
Call them by the state police bearer.
01:29
Third party, a hat-on collision, two-car motor vehicle acts, and injuries and saw smoke coming from the vehicle.
01:35
Measure 4 received.
01:41
Angel1, Parenthood.
01:43
Prylon, after engine one.
01:46
Under 1, truck one package service, workers, on attention.
01:50
Workers, unintention.
01:51
Under1, truck, one, package service, command, servitude.
01:55
And Gen. Air,
01:59
911. And Janit, Fireland.
02:02
And Gen. Okay.
02:04
Around Tien, 4-8 union.
02:07
That's the show, we'll meet up here.
02:09
Today, Vanjene, a little bit more of information.
02:11
Caller thinks that two people with extinguishers got the dumpster fire out.

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Location mentioned:
Union St, Springfield, MA 01105

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