Possible fire investigated at strip mall in Turners Falls, Montague MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire or smoke report at a single-story strip mall near Avenue A in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. The building was evacuated, and crews checked the roof, HVAC, and adjacent areas near the Salvation Army and Food City. No active fire was visible, and the situation was investigated thoroughly.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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05:27
Transcript:
00:00
Shelburne Control, turnswell engine one.
00:02
Turn around.
00:04
Turnuswell, engine one.
00:11
On scene, single story strip mall.
00:15
Nothing showing building is evacuated.
00:18
We'll be investigating.
00:20
Injune, you're on scene, nothing showing single story strip mall, building is evacuated, investigating at near Avenue A.
00:32
Control, target falls 32.
00:39
Turners Falls 32.
00:40
32 is on scene, 32 will assume command, 35 will be operation.
00:53
32-11-in-command, 35 has operations 1014.
01:04
Shelmer Control, Turnbull's Engine 3.
01:08
Turnusels Engine 3.
01:10
In-Shall Engine 3, responding.
01:15
Turners-Wall's Engine 3, you're responding at 1015.
01:23
35 and 32.
01:30
Answering. With engine 3BITS here, I'll have them check the adjacent buildings is a good step.
01:46
Stay permanent.
01:47
Yeah, we're not getting any orders currently.
01:50
Still making our way to the very back.
01:56
Repeat.
02:03
Turner falls 42.
02:08
35.
02:09
45.
02:11
42, done.
02:17
Sir, if you could get the keys from that manager out front, a couple of the areas back here we'd like to access.
02:25
Street, please.
02:26
Stand by.
02:31
This is at 2.59.
02:38
590. It's on.
02:41
Cover control from Sirius Hall, Ladder.
02:44
All right,
02:46
matter.
02:51
Alright, I'm going to have you responding up number 70 Federal Street.
02:54
70 Federal, for a well-being checked, called in by DCF.
02:59
I can give you some more info over the phone.
03:03
Before you arrive.
03:06
Yes, sir. You can do some car engine, three responding.
03:10
We're having the telephone chief with the vehicle.
03:12
You can show a ladder one in room.
03:14
Safe. Ladder 1 is responding in place of engine 3 at 1018.
03:19
Receipts.
03:23
Command from operation.
03:25
Command.
03:27
Command. Command.
03:31
Sir,
03:32
if you might want to have the ladder of the building access to one of each VAT units up top, that could be our source.
03:43
There's a plane owner at the billing tank at Avichon.
03:48
Also, you guys can check out what the inside here is clear.
03:54
Copy that. We're going to break up and we'll send two to that area.
03:59
And we'll keep two just clearing us building.
04:03
Great season.
04:04
I'm going to head down to Walgreens in Food City.
04:09
Ladder one from command.
04:13
Okay, sir.
04:18
You copy the message upon arrival, we can ladder in front of the Salvation Army.
04:23
We're going to check the units up top.
04:27
Receive.
04:28
Ladder Salvation Army.
04:29
You want to from the front or from the back of the floor to the ladder?
04:34
You'll have room in the front.
04:37
Free feet, front.
04:43
Shover control, turner's fault.
04:45
Shower control, turner's fault.
04:46
Ladder one.
04:48
Ladder one.
04:50
On, Gene.
04:52
Ladder 1, you're in Phoenix, 1022.
05:01
Ladder 1 from operations, Clatter 1.
05:04
Go ahead.
05:10
Sir, if you want to check those units on the roof,
05:14
the report was coming from.
05:15
A unit possibly in the Delta side,
05:19
toward the Delta side of the building.
05:21
Creezy, Delta side of the building.
05:24
Okay,
05:25
Delta, Delta, side of the building.
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Location mentioned:
Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376
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