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Fire crews respond to smoke at building near Holt StFitchburg MA

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Holt St, Fitchburg, MA 01420

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a smoke condition near Holt Street caused by a burnt potato in an oven. The building, a three-story brick structure, was evacuated, and command was established on scene.

Audio|Heard on: Fitchburg and Lunenburg Fire and Mid State Control
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01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Fitchburg Fire Department, near Holt Street on the box.
00:04
Engines 1-4,
00:06
Ladder 1, rescue team and deputy.
00:09
Near Holt Street, on the box.
00:12
Engines 1-4, ladder 1,
00:14
rescue team and deputy.
00:16
I'm 1903.
00:24
Fire alarm C500 crews up near Holt Street in the box.
00:30
C500 here in cruiser en route.
00:32
Responding engine companies, nearest hydrants near Holt Street and near Oak Street.
00:39
Channel two fire ground's the operating channel.
00:41
Channel two, following 1904.
00:50
Fire alarm C500 on arrival.
00:53
Three-story brick building being evacuated.
00:56
I'll be, I'll have command.
01:01
C500 on arrival.
01:02
Three-story brick, building's being evacuated.
01:04
You have command, you're investigating 1905.
01:13
We're gonna need the fan.
01:15
Somebody burnt a potato in the oven downstairs.
01:17
Pretty heavy smoke condition.
01:21
I don't want to have this.
01:29
Command Ladder One, you want to get the fans, please?
01:39
Ladder One, we're going to need both the fans in the area.
01:42
Ladder One has it.
01:49
Command the power off.

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Holt St, Fitchburg, MA 01420

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Incident Timeline

  1. Box Reset and Units Cleared
  2. Incident Resolution
  3. Ventilation and Power Secured
  4. Investigation and Cause Identified
  5. Command Established
  6. Initial Dispatch

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