Smoke and electrical issues reported at Dollar Tree, Leominster MA
Fire & ArsonSmoke was reported inside the Dollar Tree near North Main Street. Callers mentioned a bang or explosion sound. Fire units arrived and found no visible fire or smoke inside. They discovered flickering lights in half the store and investigated the electrical room. The cause appeared to be electrical issues rather than fire.
Audio|Source: Leominster Police and Fire Dispatch
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Smoke in the building, near North Main Street, Dollar Tree.
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Engines 3,
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ladder 1, near North Main Street, the Dollar Tree, reported smoke in the building.
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First caller stated it sounded like an explosion.
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Second call is reporting smoke in the building.
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That's engine 3, 4,
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ladder 1,
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near North Main Street,
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the Dollar Tree,
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for smoke in the building.
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On the way from the fuel depot,
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all companies, Channel 2, Channel 2 will be the fire round.
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Downtown companies have near North Main Street.
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Downtown companies have near North Main Street.
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6-4 to Card 2.
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He's on.
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Were you trying to make contact with a male party named (name withheld)?
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Affirm this.
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He's in the lobby, sir.
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Sound 4, thanks.
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Oh,
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I'm just outside comfortable to be on Church Street.
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On Church Street. On Church Street.
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So our rescue 3 is on scene.
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Commercial building.
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Nothing showing at best again.
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Rescue 3 are on scene investigating.
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Switching to Channel 2.
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Downtown companies are on scene.
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Downtown companies on scene.
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Thank you. See for the latter one.
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Before the fireline.
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Answering deputy.
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Yeah,
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could you have M5 or M8 respond?
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Received out content, M now.
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C4 from Ladder 1.
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Answering Lada 1.
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No smoke, no odor in here. We're making our way to the electrical room in the back.
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We do have the lights in half the store flickering.
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Richard, do you have any sounds coming from the roof?
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Staff said they heard a bang before it happened.
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We're making our way to the electrical room now.
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Great safe.
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We're getting a bumping over on this side, so we'll send an engine three to the roof.
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Four.
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Location mentioned:
Near Central St, Leominster, MA 01453
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