Massive structural fire triggers multi-town response in Portsmouth, Portsmouth RI
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Fire & ArsonAn active structural fire at 10 Sherwood Road was battled with help from multiple local and Navy fire departments, as command organized manpower and resources. Fire marshal and state authorities were involved due to the fire's scale and complexity.
Audio|Heard on: Portsmouth Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
04:50
Transcript:
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Okay, receive. Midtown's got an engine in route,
00:02
waiting for an E-T on National Grid, and then alternate E-space filling out a second alarm center.
00:08
Right now, working on manpower, callbacks,
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and coverage.
00:13
All right, yes, five people, fine, stop the rescues.
00:17
Did you get a rescue to the scene?
00:21
Working on you.
00:25
All right, receipt, thank you.
00:32
The Forest is fire alarm from Middletown City.
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Middletown Center.
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[Names withheld], flood and crew.
00:47
Receive their sponsor, not there, sis.
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Command to the Middletown engine.
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Middle Town engine two, go ahead.
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Chief, right behind on Engine 3, all we need is on tools and manpower beside C of the building.
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We'll set off next engine 3 and meet you there.
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File on command.
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Command answer.
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Ten minute, E.C.A.
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Rodon Energy.
01:39
I receive.
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Do you get a hold of Fire Marshal?
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On the line with him now.
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Call the State and have them respond as well.
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Car receipt.
02:00
North the far alarm, engine two is on St.
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Little Towns.
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Middle Towns are 940.
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The Forest fire from Newport, Ladder 1.
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Newport Ladder.
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Corksman, you can put us in route to 10 Sherwood Road.
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Proceive, your arouser, 941.
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command.
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We're all set with the Middletown engine on scene.
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We can handle with the crew we have here.
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We have the Newport Ladder going service.
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Do you have companies back selling?
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I have some of your partner in the instance.
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Okay, receive.
02:51
Stand by one.
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First of fire, that's the Navy engine.
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We're going to be in round 2.10 sure which drive.
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Newport letter 1.
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Are you still in need of our ship?
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Negative Newport letter.
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You go ahead and return the service.
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Receive.
03:35
Force with fire from Navy into 71.
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Navy 71. Be advised you can go in service with time.
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Copy that going in service.
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I want to file them.
03:56
Answer, Carlin.
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Power's on the air.
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She's their not before.
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The phone call on the end.
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May an answer.
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This time I have a Bristol rescue and route for state outside the scene.
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I have a Newport engine and route to our station for coverage.
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All right, I received.
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How did you make out of callback?
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I got one member here now from callback.
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Still waiting on answer from the next four.
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That's where I got now.
04:48
Harry, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Sherwood Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871
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