Smoke investigation finds campfire as source near Cambridgepark Drive, Cambridge MA
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters investigated smoke and an electrical odor near two buildings at near Cambridgepark Drive. They found a campfire burning in a nearby marsh area, which was confirmed as the cause. The fire was extinguished with no damage to buildings.
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07:59
Transcript:
00:00
We have the message.
00:07
900 to 902.
00:12
Nalto.
00:14
I can say you're the truck, I'll let you know if I need you to pull down this fast.
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402, into 402 to 400.
00:30
Go ahead.
00:33
I may have that second, hydrogen.
00:34
Can you ready to charge it?
00:40
Nice. Now hold forward.
00:42
I'll let you go.
00:45
Okay.
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File on, come in.
00:53
Come in.
00:54
Hey, Andrew.
01:00
I spoke with the original IPs.
01:02
A few minutes away is going to make his way over there so he can show you what he saw.
01:05
I didn't know exactly where it's coming from.
01:07
We just said it was in the back of the building couldn't tell exactly where from him.
01:10
Recease.
01:16
Squad 4 calling command.
01:22
Okay, calling for.
01:28
Gee, we're at security now.
01:30
We're getting access to the loading dock at near Cambridgepark Drive.
01:33
So far we have nothing.
01:35
Even if we have been any main electrical room, it's fine.
01:44
See the gate up on that roof.
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See if anything up there is smoking.
01:51
But we're definitely going to haze over here.
01:54
It's hanging.
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It looks like from the built inside of that building.
02:00
All right, how to move.
02:04
We have the fire alarm.
02:06
The fire alarm is answering.
02:08
Come in.
02:10
Investigating a haze,
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moderate electrical loader,
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behind two buildings.
02:19
Unknown source, still forgetting, holding all companies.
02:27
Receive command, investigating haze and monitored electrical order.
02:30
Find two buildings hold in the current sign of 1731.
02:33
See, bomb three, receive Box 3561 for 80A Memorial Drive.
02:36
Responses in six two, line three, division one.
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Channel 1414-8.
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Channel 1414, command.
02:50
Great answer.
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If you're on the roof of the initial building 87, we see nothing.
03:00
If you look out of the wood, get the big campfire going.
03:09
Received.
03:10
What's, uh,
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from the original fire building?
03:15
Wizard's location.
03:19
Division I wanted a fire line.
03:23
What's my gosh, sir.
03:26
Answer to his wrong.
03:28
There's a marsh back there.
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We'll be able to date away from Gloria.
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We're going to show you response.
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Ingenital command, we're walking back there now.
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We'll let you know a second.
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Engine I to command,
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command,
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answer.
03:49
We're walking back to the marsh right now.
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I'll give you an update a second.
03:56
Great thing.
04:01
I don't want to stick that roof of the original fire building.
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Take a look up there.
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Engine out of command.
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Answering.
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Hi, Mr. Morgan.
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Hey, Genotti, command,
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command answering.
04:46
We have a camp fire back here up in the marsh.
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We're going to have, we're going to extinguish it at this time.
04:54
Recease, you need assistance?
04:58
That's a negative.
04:59
9-02, can you bring down the water can?
05:03
No, 2 has it.
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400 to 402.
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402.
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402. Hold up on charge of that hydrant.
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Hold up.
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Where's James? Holding up.
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Yeah, if you just put it up with some water, then it'd be fine.
05:28
Engine 9, Command,
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Command, Enter.
05:32
That's confirmed.
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This is going to be from the camp fire out here.
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We're going to cross this up extinguished it at this time.
05:39
Andrew 6 for fire on.
05:42
Okay, turn engine 6.
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Inter 6 is off.
05:45
We're on command.
05:48
Receive.
05:49
It's over here if he has electrical.
05:52
Is that the same O, you get over there?
05:55
That's affirmative.
05:56
It seems like he's burning plastic as well as wood over here.
06:01
Engine 6 on occasion with Command, Channel 1414.
06:05
Receive.
06:07
File, I'm calling CambridgePark Drive, Command.
06:10
Command Answer.
06:13
Division 1 to file out.
06:15
Ten minutes into the incident.
06:18
There's one.
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Great.
06:23
We'll be off of the companies.
06:25
We'll be command.
06:27
Going to channel 14.
06:29
We had a follow-up.
06:33
Division 1 on location with the assuming command channel 14th 17 13th 30s Division 1 on location with the assuming command channel 14 15 17th.
06:43
Are answering cameras far track command?
06:46
Hey,
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companies are investigating.
06:49
Original building for any possible activity,
06:55
engine I reports can't fire and JASA property.
06:59
We believe that's a source holding all companies until we double-check that no buildings are involved.
07:07
Now engine I then I hope so you can hold off on that water can.
07:13
How's it? Returning.
07:17
100 calling command.
07:20
Command Entry.
07:23
Jim reports from security that was burnt coffee on the 8th floor.
07:31
Receive, please, engine 6 to investigate all of the companies can level one stage.
07:38
See, 7587, companies investigating the original building, possible activity.
07:43
Engineer reports campfire adjacent property holding the current assignment at this time 1736.
07:50
Cchman 7587, companies investigating original building, possible activity.
07:54
Engineering reports campfire adjacent property holding the current assignment at this time 1736.
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Location mentioned:
Cambridgepark Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140
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