Basement fire reported in single-story home in Halifax, Halifax MA
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Fire & ArsonSmoke and an active fire were reported in the basement of a single-story home near South Street in Halifax. Firefighters confirmed fire from the rear of the building and worked to extinguish it. All occupants were safely evacuated. Responders were warned about a downed tree and low-hanging wires near the driveway.
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05:44
Transcript:
00:00
Halifax file, strike in the box for near South Street.
00:04
When it's smoke in the basement.
00:30
Halifax file on strike in the box, reported structure fire.
00:34
It's going to be near South Street.
00:37
Call report the smoke in the basement.
00:46
Fire alarm engine two.
00:50
Answer an engine two.
00:53
Engine 2 is out, near South Street.
00:57
We have a single story.
00:59
Nothing shown from the exterior, F1 with command.
01:07
Agent 2, you're on scene, you've got a single store, nothing shown on the exterior.
01:11
At the wall, up command, 2100 hours, boxes have been struck.
01:15
Bob, advise everyone incoming that the tree is right at the end of this driveway and watch their overhead with down wires.
01:24
File, I'm received.
01:37
File and all company respond to near South Street, use caution per command to the tree down at the driveway with low-hanging overhead wires.
01:45
That's 2101.
01:53
File on 2, command.
02:01
You have a Hanson engine responding on the line box with a slight delay.
02:09
With you, thank you.
02:11
We see, thank you.
02:17
We're on a lot on the C5 on you.
02:22
C5, you're on the, uh, 2102.
02:24
The total of four coming back right now with a Hanson engine responding mutually.
02:31
First of you.
02:37
Skylight from command.
02:40
File, I'm answering South Street, Matt.
02:44
I have fire showing from the Charlie side go with the working fire assignment.
02:51
File line received commanding reporting fire selling on the Charlie Shag will start the working fire assignment at 2102.
03:05
File, I'm calling command.
03:11
Command answer.
03:14
Will fill out your working fire assignment at this time and also you have a hydrant right at near Street if you haven't seen it yet.
03:23
Receive, thank you, Bob.
03:25
Bruce, can you bring something back to pop to both heads?
03:33
On the way, Cap.
03:40
Okay,
03:41
I went from command.
03:45
I'm answering South Street, command.
03:49
All occupants are added to the building.
03:52
We are working on making entry into the basement.
03:56
We still have active fire in the basement.
04:00
File, I receive a committee reporting all occupants are evacuated,
04:04
attempting access to gain into the basement.
04:07
We do have active fire at this time.
04:09
Be advised, I've got 10 coming back on the board and Hanson is your one in route.
04:15
I have the update, thank you.
04:17
Next engine and I want to grab the hydrant and lay into our engine too.
04:27
All the parent's firm on Pembroke Engine 2.
04:32
Answer on Pembroke Engine 2.
04:35
Andrew, you still want a station coverage, correct?
04:40
That's a firm of the station for coverage, sir.
04:44
And for en route.
04:47
Hansen, Andrew 1.
04:52
Answer, an answer to Nader 1.
04:54
We're going to be on for the scene, staying on this channel, correct?
05:00
That's affirmative.
05:07
Is there another unit calling fire alarm?
05:16
Halifax file onto the Pembroke engine.
05:20
Traffic engine two, guys.
05:25
Captain, could you switch for over to the Plymouth County Channel 2?
05:30
Cleveland County 2, receive.
05:37
Alright, let me join you on the air.
05:40
Crew 4.
05:42
Andrew 1, you're on the air, crew 4.
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Location mentioned:
South St, Halifax, MA 02338
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