Refrigerator compressor failure causes small fire in building, Cambridge MA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire caused by a refrigerator compressor failure in a building near River St, Cambridge. The faulty appliance was unplugged and the area ventilated. The fire was contained with no injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire Grounds 14 and 16
02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Companies are checking for extension, still evaluation situation.
00:05
We have engine 5,
00:06
ladder 1, engine 1,
00:09
ladder 2, and the division at this at the moment, and the residue.
00:23
Companies investigating.
00:24
Can you come back with the company's on-scene?
00:42
We're in the basement underneath the proximate area of that fridge and everything's clear down here.
00:51
Received, thank you.
00:53
We're pretty sure this is isolated to the fridge either the condenser or something. It's one of the components where we have fluid up here from the fridge.
01:14
River Command to fire alarm.
01:17
Fire alarm, Mr. River Street, command.
01:20
Just an update on the box[1].
01:21
It appears to have been a compressor on the first floor refrigerator that finally failed as members were making up.
01:29
It's been unplugged.
01:33
Members are ventilating the space.
01:35
Companies should be clear.
01:37
In a little while, we're going to continue to hold everybody but engine five.
01:53
False compressor, first port bridge.
01:56
Unplugged, companies ventilating.
01:58
Engine 5, you can return.
02:00
All of the companies to remain on scene, 1011.
02:08
Fire alarm calling River Street command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
box: Box alarm transmitted (initial fire alarm assignment)
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Location mentioned:
River St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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