Heater backfire causes smoke in basement in bellingham, Bellingham MA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke reported in a basement near South Main Street in Bellingham. The incident was initially treated as a possible structure fire but was later identified as a heater backfire with no active fire present.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk County Fire Control
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Channel 6 available for number near South Main for smoke in the basement and can sell out box 11.
00:29
820 is going to practice.
00:33
(number withheld).
00:40
Superify answer.
00:43
Anyone will be off in 5.9 miles.
00:48
Receive was that 9.9 miles?
00:52
35,
00:54
5.9.
00:56
Receive 5.9.
00:57
Receive 5.9.
01:13
Norfolk County Control announcing possible structure fire in the town of Bellingham.
01:22
Fireground, Channel 6 has been assigned.
01:25
Mutual aid will be as follows.
01:28
We have a Franklin,
01:31
a Hopedale engine to the scene, Medway engine to the scene.
01:35
Bellingham.
01:49
Correction, it's going to be a Hopedale engine to the scene, a Franklin engine to the scene,
01:54
Bellingham and Menden Ladders to the scene.
01:57
Company, stand by so acknowledge.
02:07
Rolfo County announcing that's just going to be Bellingham only.
02:10
It's going to be a heater backfire.
02:16
Bellingham will be Bellingham apparatus only on their box 11.
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Location mentioned:
S Main St, Bellingham, MA 02019
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