Smoke investigation finds no fire at Cambridge building, Cambridge MA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoke report at a building near Richdale Avenue in Cambridge. They checked the basement electrical room, elevator machine room, roof, and a restaurant area. No fire was found after a full search and investigation of the electrical systems and building areas.
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00:00
Waterports command.
00:04
Command answering.
00:10
Okay, Chief, if there's something on the roof, we made down the back stairwell.
00:15
We're on four or five checking up the electrical room.
00:18
You got an uploader is off.
00:19
All way, though.
00:23
Receive.
00:25
Any have smoke coming from that electrical room?
00:30
No, sir. We're going to second every floor and make you're going to lay down.
00:38
Receive.
00:39
Fire alarm.
00:41
Parliament, sir.
00:45
The cell's electrical.
00:47
There's smoke, please.
00:50
Receive.
00:54
Engine 800.
00:56
You may answer it.
01:05
We're in the basement.
01:07
Something's top.
01:09
Three utility rooms down here.
01:12
How do we make that would keep?
01:17
After you said something's off, what do you say how we make it out with what?
01:31
Elevator machine room.
01:34
Elevator machine room and a heat pump room.
01:45
I'd like to be able to get in doors.
01:47
We can just take it down if you want.
01:51
Commander fire level.
01:54
Follow me, sir.
01:56
Do you access the code from building management and give that to Division 200?
02:04
If I have that, uh, Division 200, you ready for the code?
02:09
C-em-by.
02:16
Fire alarm,
02:17
going through the code.
02:20
It's going to be 1042, 1042.
02:28
Briefing.
02:31
Engine 4 will rescue.
02:37
Recule.
02:40
We need to get the case for the next to knock, Keith.
02:46
Hey L.T. 101 has them you should be down there.
02:52
Is it out of Parliament.
02:57
Parole, sir.
03:00
I can place this back in service.
03:03
Yeah.
03:08
Free sir.
03:22
Board call and command.
03:26
Command answering.
03:32
Floor 2 is clear,
03:34
just trying to gain access to a bunch for them.
03:41
Receive, keep working anyway.
03:43
Engine 8 reports that they had popping in an electrical room in the basement we're in the process now can't hurt.
03:52
Out of 100.
03:56
Command, Andrews.
03:59
Team 4-1-5, 5 teams clear, 4 teams clear.
04:03
Recruiting game,
04:04
entire 4-4-4-3 is clear.
04:07
We're going to work that way down if it's okay with you.
04:11
The President.
04:15
Enter 5 to fire alarm?
04:17
Well, my sir.
04:20
We're going off on Richie Lave, we'll have command.
04:22
Channel 14.
04:24
Performative, Channel 14.
04:28
Rescue on the command.
04:32
Can't answer it.
04:38
We made our way to the roof with engine one.
04:41
Nothing out of the ordinary up here, no heat, no orders.
04:47
Please, please.
04:54
Maylor Rest me.
05:02
Answering.
05:04
You can't get entry into that restaurant.
05:07
Pressure me off.
05:13
10-4 will make a couple.
05:14
Go on.
05:15
Big access to the restaurant.
05:17
No point that,
05:20
thank you. Press, you has it.
05:32
Command. Firelaw.
05:33
Final answer.
05:46
He is still investigating.
05:48
Engine 6, 7, Woodland Wilson Corps, number 42, and no fire problem.
05:51
Channel 2, 1347.
05:53
All floors are in search, negative in office.
05:59
Companies are still investigating.
06:02
Lighthays,
06:04
in order,
06:06
holding all companies.
06:09
All four is negative.
06:11
Still investigating Hayes and Oda, holding all company 1347.
06:17
Command calling at you in 100.
06:22
Injuring 8-100.
06:32
Injuring 8-hundred.
06:38
Command calling, Andrew 800.
06:51
under the answer.
06:54
Are you walking on to make an entry? Any issues with those electrical rolls?
07:00
Richdale Avenue, command the fire alarm?
07:03
Answer and we're still in the process.
07:06
Terminate command code 733.
07:11
We're still in the process.
07:12
We're still in the process.
07:16
Everything's clear so far.
07:18
It's clear.
07:19
Seven Street, three, three, thirteen, forty-nine.
07:23
Rescue, France.
07:27
Good man, answering.
07:30
In the basement of the restaurant, it's clear.
07:34
Three feet.
07:35
The double cooking equipment is.
07:37
Just make the way to the first floor to make sure.
07:42
100 to 101.
07:43
We'll meet you on the first floor of the restaurant.
07:44
We're in there now.
07:47
Agent 6 to fire along.
07:50
4.4 calling to man.
07:54
Engine 6. All occasion going to channel 2.
08:00
1350.
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Richdale Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
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