Smoke reported at daycare closet prompts evacuation, East Providence RI
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Fire & ArsonSmoke was reported coming from a closet in the Little Tike Daycare near Groves Avenue in East Providence. Fire units responded, and the building was evacuated while an investigation was conducted. No physical signs of fire were observed.
Audio|Heard on: East Providence Police and Fire
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
The engines one four two riders three and one rescue four detainee one box (number withheld) zone one master five Groves Avenue Little Tike Daycare.
00:20
Engines one four and two, Ladders three and one, Rescue four and Battalion one, Box (number withheld), Zone one Master, five Groves Avenue Little Tike Daycare.
00:30
The engines one four and two, ladders three and one, rescue four and battalion one.
00:37
Box (number withheld), Zone one Master.
00:39
Five Groves Avenue, Little Tike Daycare.
00:42
Responding Company is our sign channel two at 1112.
00:51
Two companies were found at five Groves Avenue. Follow-up phone call from the facility reports smoke coming from one of the closets. Engine five will receive that.
01:12
Roger, 21. Smoke coming from one of the closets, though no physical signs of fire.
01:20
Okay, one received.
01:22
Tom, engine five, if you want to swing by the station, grab the hazards.
01:25
Did you want to swing by the station to grab the hazard?
01:27
I received grabbing the hazard.
01:33
One unit follows up: a phone call from the facility states there is smoke coming from one of the closets though no physical signs of fire.
01:43
NJ1 message, thank you.
01:50
Sign one is on scene, frozen in command.
01:53
Man established 1113.
02:03
Roger, engine three in service 1114.
02:10
Did you want to unseen?
02:13
Jay Juan on scene, 14.
02:16
This office.
02:20
Rescue two to the Merriam.
02:22
Roger Rescue two to the Merriam.
02:23
Roger Rescue two to the Merrim, 1114.
02:30
Correction, Rescue two to Rhode Island.
02:32
Roger.
02:34
Rescue two to Rhode Island, 1115.
02:40
To file, the building is evacuated and you want to go into an investigation.
02:45
Roger, building evacuated and you want to go into an investigation.
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Location mentioned:
Little St, East Providence, RI 02916
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