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Smoke and explosion reported in Pawtucket basementPawtucket RI

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Walcott St & Underwood St., Pawtucket, RI 02860

Emergency crews responded to smoke and a loud explosion heard in the basement near Broadway in Pawtucket. The cause was being investigated and may involve a boiler backfire or electrical issue. No fire was detected at the time of the report.

Audio|Source: Pawtucket Fire Channels 1 and 2
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Detion engines 2, 4 and 3.
00:03
Ladders 1 and 2.
00:04
Italian 4 and rescue 2.
00:09
Smoke in the basement, Malmanner, Broadway.
00:19
Crushing, no sign of fire.
00:22
Tendons 2, 4, and 3.
00:24
Riders 1 and 2, battalion 4 and rescue 2.
00:27
Respond to the Malmanner near Broadway.
00:30
Caller states he heard a type of explosion coming from the basement.
00:34
Order of smoke and smoke coming from the basement.
00:38
Simon's going to be on Channel 2.
00:40
Cross Street's Walcott Street and Underwood Street.
00:42
Timeout 732.
00:48
Andrew Forenoy.
00:58
Asking 3 to Merriam.
01:06
I did 2 respond.
01:10
All right,
01:15
sir.
01:16
All right.
01:27
I want to ask you two be a big a switcher channel too
01:38
God in style of ponder style of ponder, most of the cameras
01:49
Italian four on the chain three-story wood flame
01:54
Engine for his following.
01:55
File-on to the battalion for, just be advised.
01:58
He stated he was on the Malmanner side.
02:02
Galaxy file-on.
02:03
Have all companies stay off the air so we find out what's going on.
02:09
Reaching.
02:10
All companies clear the air for the time for.
02:18
I have a slight smoke condition possible boiler issue engine 2 needed to come in on the left side the right side
02:46
Finally, this is possibly a boiler backfire.
02:49
We see, Chief, possible boiler backfire.
02:54
Chief, just be advised, we also do just receive the box now for us in place.
03:05
Major 3 is on C.
03:06
Andrew 3 is on C.
03:08
Andrew 3 in the scene.
03:17
Can you in the file room?
03:21
Recommend.
03:25
We don't get out of any active site this time.
03:28
We want to check in now an electrical issue and a boiler issue.
03:32
I do really have a super iron team and we can talk to.
03:40
Receive.
03:41
No, I can fire at this time investigating possible electric issue as well as a boiler issue, 737.

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Walcott St & Underwood St., Pawtucket, RI 02860

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