Controlled blasting mistaken for explosion at Cumberland Farms, Oxford MA
Fire & ArsonPolice and fire units responded to reports of an explosion and smoke near Cumberland Farms on Southbridge Road in North Oxford, Massachusetts. A caller from the Walmart parking lot saw smoke and reported an explosion. After investigation, authorities confirmed the smoke was from controlled blasting work at the site, not an actual explosion or fire. The scene was cleared with no damage or injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Oxford Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm at striking a civil element assignment, along with Cruiser 609, 607, responding to the area of Cumberland Farms near Southbridge Road for an explosion reported by a male party from the Walmart parking lot.
00:20
He sees smoke.
00:23
Unknown what had happened, that's fire alarm, shaking the solar alarm assignment for EMS and fire personnel, and responding along with car 609, 607, responding to the vicinity of Cumberland Farms for an explosion with smoke in the area, time of your tone, 1549.
00:44
Fire alarm, shaking a solar alarm assignment, along with Cruiser 3.0,
00:51
excuse me. 609 607 responding to the area of Cumberland Farms near Southbridge Road for an explosion reported by a male party from the Walmart parking lot he sees smoke.
01:08
Unknown what had happened, that's fire alarm, shaking a toll on assignment for EMS and fire personnel, and responding along with car 609, 609, 607, responding to the vicinity of Cumberland Farms for an explosion with smoke in the area, timing or tone, 1549.
01:28
6-2 to fire alarm.
01:32
Sticks to the 7L, BDS responded.
01:36
I'll leave it.
01:39
Sorry, love is on.
01:41
There is blasting in the area of Cumberland Ponds on Southwich Road.
01:45
All right, how quite a few who are unreadable?
01:56
There is blasting in the area of the Cumberland farms near Southbridge Road and Route 12.
02:09
Ray C-1.
02:12
I'm from C-1. I understand the RG says there is a report of an explosion with smoke. We're going to continue the response.
02:22
Ray C-1.
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C -2 is copy.
02:31
Please, nudity units, be advised.
02:34
C-2 is advising.
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Negative team, I did not.
02:42
You being locked on.
02:46
I'm being locked on.
02:51
...reports an explosion and seeing smoke. We're going to continue the response.
02:58
Six and seven out. It's too much background noise.
03:01
Unreadable.
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C2 has the message.
03:10
C2 from the fire department is advising that they are doing blasting over there.
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C1 is advising that they are going to continue on with their response.
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File, I'm from C1.
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Review.
03:29
File alarm is on, C1, go ahead.
03:32
Do you have a location where we'll be able to meet the RP?
03:37
He was in the location of the Walmart parking lot and he was staring right at Cumberland Farms. There was a bill of white smoke with the explosion.
03:51
Okay, receipt. Are you able to determine if it did come from the area where they're excavating?
04:00
He said it was on 20. I asked it was across the street.
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6090, we'll be in the area just be advised.
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6090, we'll be in the area, just be advised, no smoke or anything we've seen.
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Okay, receive, thank you.
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Written in.
04:23
Raditude, fire alarm.
04:27
Fire alarm. Fireland.
04:29
The tube responds to the area of Walmart.
04:32
It's exposing.
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Rescue, too, I have you responding to the area of Cumberland farms.
04:40
PD are on arrival reporting nothing showing at this time.
04:45
C1 received a message, nothing showing.
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Fire alarm to C1.
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Location mentioned:
Near Southbridge Rd, North Oxford, MA 01537
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