Light smoke reported in Worcester apartment building, Worcester MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders investigated smoke reported inside a multi-story apartment building near Laurel Street in Worcester. They found light smoke in apartment 1207 but no visible fire or hazards were detected.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:1
Transcript:
00:00
Car four, fire alarm.
00:03
Car four with headquarters companies, you're going near Laurel Street.
00:08
We have a worker on scene says there's smoke in the building and the upper floor is unknown where or what floor.
00:19
Okay, received.
00:22
Fire alarm, car four.
00:24
Car four.
00:27
Okay, same building, 1207.
00:31
Engine 16 to fire alarm, Leonard for radio report.
00:34
Engine 16, go ahead.
00:36
Engine 16 is on arrival.
00:38
We have a multi-story apartment building, nothing showing.
00:41
Alarms are sounding and people evacuating.
00:44
Engine 16 is en route to investigate the offensive strategy.
00:47
Hold the current assignment.
00:48
Engine 16 has Laurel Street command.
00:50
Received 16, have your arrival established command.
00:54
1123 and I don't know if you heard, the calling party says it's coming from 1207.
01:02
16 has that, thanks.
01:05
3 level 1.
01:07
Glad it is one.
01:09
Car four, fire on.
01:12
All right, let me check out four.
01:15
Four is on scene.
01:18
Received car four.
01:19
Hello, the twenty-five.
01:22
Car four to engine 16 with command transfer.
01:31
Yeah, I have you heading in to investigate.
01:34
If that's correct,
01:35
I'll take it from here and give me a can.
01:39
That's correct, Little I.
01:40
Getting up to the 12th floor, we will let you know once we get up there.
01:46
Okay, you're heading to the 12th floor.
01:48
I'll take her for now.
01:49
Cop 4 to Fire 1.
01:52
Go ahead with it, sir.
01:54
Assuming command, we're going to remain offensive.
01:56
You can hold the car on assignment.
01:59
Received, holding assignment, reading offensive at 1127.
02:04
Command to fire alarm follow up.
02:08
Answering command.
02:10
360 complete, nothing showing, no hazards.
02:15
Received sir.
02:17
16 to commander with a status change?
02:21
Command answering 16.
02:25
Chief, we're in apartment 1207.
02:27
There is a light smoke condition but still undetermined as to where it's from.
02:30
Could you set up a ladder with a meter and a thermo, please?
02:35
Yep, affirmative.
02:36
Command to Ladder 2.
02:40
Ladder 2 is heading up.
02:45
Command to Engine 16.
02:48
Engine 10, sir, command.
02:51
Yeah, the key's in the super box.
02:53
Does that have a master key to get into the apartments?
02:57
Yes, it does.
03:00
Okay, received.
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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:
Plumley Village, 16 Laurel St, Worcester, MA 01608
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