Pickup truck fire with drums in driveway in Topsfield, Topsfield MA
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a pickup truck fire near Boston Street in Topsfield. The truck's passenger compartment was fully on fire, and several 55-gallon drums containing unknown materials were inside the truck.
Audio|Heard on: Topsfield Fire and Rescue Dispatch
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01:54
Transcript:
00:00
TOSO 5 from Region Respond, the area near Boston Street for report car fire.
00:07
Smoke from under the hood,
00:09
no flames visible.
00:11
Again, TOSFIRE from Region Respond, near Boston.
00:14
Then we for the motor vehicle fire in the driveway.
00:17
Now,
00:18
reports of gray smoke from the engine compartment.
00:22
No flames from the most of death.
00:28
Real top of the engine great.
00:35
Regional answering.
00:38
Going to be on arrival.
00:40
We have a pickup truck.
00:42
Looks like the passenger compartment fully involved at this time.
00:47
C4[1] will be Block Street Command.
00:51
TOSLinger 3, you're on the scene with a vehicle pickup truck on fire.
00:55
The passenger compartment is fully involved.
00:59
C4[1]S command.
01:00
We have what appears to be 55-gallon drums in the pickup body at this time, unknown contents.
01:15
Original answering causal car one.
01:17
The only answer in causal car one.
01:25
Town arrival.
01:29
Two, car one arrival.
01:40
C1.
01:44
55-gallon drum, something in oil, all full.
01:49
Okay, we see.
01:52
Tats, love-hive.
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[1]
C4: No further assistance needed
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Location mentioned:
Boston St, Topsfield, MA 01983
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