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Small furnace fire controlled on Rutherford Avenue

Heard on: Suffolk MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
02:50
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All companies looking at and responding to 4174 use caution due to truss roofs.
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Rutherford Ave, Charlestown, MA 02129
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a small fire involving a gas-fired furnace at a building on Rutherford Avenue in Charlestown. The fire caused a minor extension to the roof before it was brought under control. Gas service was shut off as a precaution, and no injuries were reported. Units coordinated among ladder and command teams to secure the scene.

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