Explosions near Market Basket may involve fireworks, Fitchburg MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a possible electrical issue or transformer explosions were reported near Market Basket and the nearby bridge area. The incident may involve fireworks being set off between parking lots near a church.
Audio|Heard on: Fitchburg Police and Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
Hey, I just seen a transformer.
00:01
Another one's low in the area of Market Basket in the parking lot, but on the back side of Market Basket.
00:06
If you want to let Unitil know that this could be Unitil's issue.
00:12
Right.
00:20
Headquarters, another one just blew in the same area.
00:22
I'm gonna head in the back of Market Basket and see if I can get a better eye on what's going on about it.
00:28
But a 2nd , the transformer just blew.
00:33
Crazy.
00:40
One three six headquarters.
00:45
Right,
00:47
I think it's fireworks.
00:49
I think there is somebody that went out fireworks behind 51 , behind 35 day in between the parking lots of here and the church.
00:58
Can you send a unit that way?
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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