Trash container fire reported behind building on Highland Avenue, Somerville MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire was reported in a trash container in the alley behind a building on Highland Avenue. An officer attempted to extinguish the fire before the fire department arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Somerville Police Operations
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00:57
Transcript:
00:00
Sir, can you start fire to near Highland Avenue? There's a fire in the back of the alley.
00:05
It seems to be in some sort of trash can.
00:10
And that's in the rear of near Highland Ave?
00:15
Yes, the side alley.
00:18
Roger.
00:21
Six, is it against the building or is it away from it?
00:26
A little bit away, did I just check out the fire extinguisher.
00:29
I'm gonna see if I can do anything about it.
00:31
Roger.
00:34
What big to control?
00:36
Go, six.
00:39
Sir, be aware, the fire is contained in one of the Republic Services, trash containers,
00:45
and the fire extinguisher and the cruiser is completely empty.
00:50
Roger, so we got fire radar out there?
00:54
All right, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144
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