Smoke complaint leads to fire pit investigation

Heard on: Newport Fire

01:33

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Respond in the area of Summercrest, possibly the cemetery, for a smoke investigation.

00:05

Tones are for Newport Fire.

00:08

Respond (number withheld) Summer Street in the area of Summercrest or the cemetery for a smoke investigation.

00:17

Time out 1933.

00:25

Fire, I'm at the 4th responding.

00:35

This is 4, you're responding 1936.

00:38

Got a call from one of the residents at Summercrest just advising that some of the smoke's going into the building, but it isn't outside.

00:46

They can smell the smoke outside somewhere.

00:49

Smells like fresh smoke.

00:54

32, thank you.

00:57

Fire alarm, engine four is arriving in the area.

01:03

Engine four, you're arriving in the area in 1938.

01:13

Oh, fire alarm.

01:15

Engine four is going to be off at (number withheld) Calarney for a fire pit, and we're going to have to speak to the residents.

01:27

You're off at (number withheld) Colani for a fire pit.

01:31

Fire, 19 forty-one.

9/6/2026 04:35 PM

Fire

Summer St, Newport, NH 03773

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated reports of smoke near the Summercrest area and a nearby cemetery in Newport. A resident reported smoke entering a building and fresh smoke outside. Crews located a fire pit and spoke with residents about the source of the smoke.