False alarm for space heater fire at Worcester home, Worcester MA
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Fire & ArsonEmergency responders were dispatched to a report of a structure fire near Valley View Lane in Worcester. The caller reported that a space heater was on fire and could not be put out. Upon investigation, responders found the space heater was not actually on fire but had caused some charring inside the home. The situation was downgraded and responders were cleared to return.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester City Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
05:48
Transcript:
00:00
All company, standby for the reported structure fire.
00:05
Near Valley View Lane, box to follow.
00:15
Structure fire near Valley View Lane.
00:17
Responding companies are engine 7, engine 12, engine 6.
00:21
Engine 2 filling in.
00:23
It's going to be ladder 1, ladder 3, rescue 1 car 4.
00:27
Ladder 2, you're the writ.
00:29
Again, engine 7, engine 12,
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engine 6, engine 2.
00:34
Ladder 1, ladder 3, ladder 2 is the writ.
00:37
We have the rescue and car 4.
00:39
It's going to be Fireground, Opti, Bravo, timeout 20-30.
00:44
Car 3 is on the air.
00:51
Car 3 on there, 2031.
00:57
Glad of high, Carler.
01:10
Flat of five is available returning.
01:12
Flight of five, you're available to returning.
01:14
2031.
01:19
You're responding to the structure fire near Valley View Lane.
01:23
We have the caller reporting that there's space heater caught on fire.
01:27
They can't put it out.
01:32
Okay, receive.
01:38
We get a reset here on major will be available.
01:42
N-13, you're available, 2031.
01:49
What happened?
01:51
Proud. The safety will respond to the box.
01:57
Switching over to Alps Bravo.
01:59
Risi.
02:00
You want to head in or keep the filling?
02:11
Yeah, you can head that way.
02:12
Fire alarm, you got that, 13 is going to respond.
02:15
The file alarm has that.
02:17
We have 13 responding.
02:30
Engine 7, a fire alarm with the initial radio report.
02:33
In Fireland.
02:35
Yeah,
02:37
we have a two-story wood frame, nothing shown at this time.
02:41
Engine 7 will be investigating the office strategy.
02:44
To note the current assignment.
02:45
Engine 7 will have Valley v.
02:47
Lane command.
02:50
The ground has that engine 7.
02:52
We have you on arrival.
02:53
Two-story wood frame nothing showing at this time.
02:55
Engine 7 is investigating.
02:57
Remaining offensive, we're holding the assignment.
02:59
Engine 7 has command.
03:03
Engine 12, level 1, galley view in Alamedo, hydrant.
03:11
Engine 6 all 1.
03:21
Engine 7, look at engine 7.
03:24
7 answering.
03:28
Okay, we located the source.
03:30
We do have a space heater.
03:32
It is not on fire.
03:38
Received.
03:39
Command the fire alarm with the Paula before.
03:41
File alarm answering command.
03:46
36, you complete.
03:47
Two stories from Charlie investigating remaining offensive.
03:52
You can have companies on scene code yellow.
03:57
Tom, how's that remaining offenses, companies on scene code yellow.
04:02
The other one's level one.
04:08
Tanger 13, level one.
04:14
Pressure one level one.
04:17
Engine 2, level 1.
04:25
Car 4 to fireline.
04:27
Fireline managing car 4.
04:29
Car 4 is on scene.
04:33
Car 4, we have you on scene at 2037.
04:43
Calford a command for a command transfer.
04:47
Command answering.
04:50
Yeah, I have you inside investigating all of the companies a level one and stuff.
04:55
I'm trying to make it.
04:58
That's correct, Chief.
05:00
Looks like we had a space heater here.
05:01
There's some charing to the
05:04
home that it was flooded into checking it now with our thermal.
05:08
You can probably break this down to a 2-1-1.
05:12
Okay, Richie, we'll take it from here.
05:14
Break.
05:15
Calfour to fire alarm.
05:17
Mr. Caw.
05:20
Assuming commands, you can break this down to a 2-1-1, and we'll take FIU to the scene.
05:29
Chief Car4, we have your assuming command 2038, breaking it down.
05:34
All companies responding, clear to return, holding engine 7, engine 12,
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ladder 1, car 4.
05:43
Again, all companies cleared to return holding engine 7, engine 12, ladder 1 car 4.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Valley View Ln, Worcester, MA 01604
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