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Small controlled backyard fire at Spruce StreetWesterly RI

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Spruce St, Westerly, RI 02891

A small controlled fire was reported in a backyard fire pit near Spruce Street. Police and fire units responded, and it was confirmed to be a small fire with no parties present. The fire was advised to burn out naturally.

Audio|Heard on: Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:8
Transcript:
00:00
One of your members is on scene reporting a fire pit in the backyard.
00:04
He's reporting there's parties around it.
00:05
The police stated that there was no parties there.
00:12
Roger.
00:17
Engine force respondent 31 Spruce Street.
00:20
Driver plus two.
00:52
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00:58
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01:11
31 to dispatch.
01:13
Where did the complaint come from?
01:18
31. It was from the police.
01:21
It's possibly near Spruce Street.
01:28
Roger.
01:38
and you for the dispatch.
01:40
We're in the area.
01:42
Nothing's showing right now.
02:07
Engine 4 to 31.
02:09
We're on St.
02:11
Bruce Street, but we're about to turn on to Newton.
02:17
Yeah,
02:18
Roger, I'm out of Newton.
02:38
Page and fours on saying chief, do you need anything?
02:44
Doug, I'm poorly behind you.
02:50
393 to 31. We just have a small fire and a fire pit back here.
03:03
93, just don't find them that they can't burn.
03:06
They was complaining just let it burn out.

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Location mentioned:
Spruce St, Westerly, RI 02891

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  2. Fire Department Response
  3. On-Scene Assessment
  4. Initial Report of Illegal Burn

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