Explosion causes smoke at house on Petticoat Hill Road, Williamsburg MA
Fire & ArsonEmergency personnel responded to a report of an explosion inside a house near Petticoat Hill Road in Williamsburg. Visible smoke was observed outside the residence. Initial assessment suggested the explosion might have originated from a hot water heater or boiler in the basement. Fire and EMS units along with police were dispatched to manage the situation and investigate the cause. No injuries were mentioned.
Audio|Source: Hampshire County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention, Williamsburg Units,
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Island Ambulance Box Alarm[1]. Attention, Williamsburg Units, Island Ambulance, Box Alarm.
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Respond,
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7.
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Near Petticoat Hill Road.
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There's some type of explosion in the house.
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There is smoke outside of the house.
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Respond, 7.
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Near Petticoat Hill Road.
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Island A1 is committed on another call.
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Control, Waynesburg-X-5.
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Williamsburg-X-5.
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We're responding to the station.
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Williamsburg-X-5 responding to the station, 733.
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According to the homeowner, there was some type of explosion.
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She's not sure what it was, but she sees smoke outside of the house.
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Recy, thank you.
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And Northampton is en route with an engine.
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Okay, thank you.
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Lasburg X4, responding to the station.
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Prime responding, 734.
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Control to those Williamsburg units should be advised. Police are on scene.
01:28
They do see visible smoke in the front of the house.
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Next five received.
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Portable 22 to the station, 734.
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Portable 17 to the station 735.
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Attention Island Ambulance Second Tone. Attention, Island Ambulance Second Tone. Respond,
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7th Petticoat Hill Road in Williamsburg, reported some type of explosion, smoke visible outside the house.
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Respond, 7, Petticoat Hill Road,
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Williamsburg. Island A1 is committed on another call.
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6-8 portable 1 responding to the scene. I am responding. 736.
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Control from Lanesburg X3.
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Lanzberg X3. On scene near Petticoat Hill,
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two-story wood frame.
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Nothing showing at this time.
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Okay, Waysburg X3, your radio was pretty much unreadable. All I have is U-on scene, two-story wood frame, 737.
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Waysburg X1 respond to the scene, 737.
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Control time.
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Okay.
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Okay, engine three, responding,
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Petticoat Hill Road, 737.
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Control Williamsburg engine one.
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Williamsburg engine one.
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Responding with four.
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Williamsburg, Aguant, responding with 4, 738.
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Attention Highland Ambulance 3rd Town. Attention Highland Ambulance, Third Town. Respond, 7, Petticoat Hill Road, Williamsburg.
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Some type of explosion with smoke outside the house.
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Respond, 7th, Petticoat Hill Road, Williamsburg. Highland A-1 is committed on another call.
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Williamsburg Engine 1 from X3.
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Go ahead.
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Yeah, when you get up here, just park in front of the driveway and get a gas meter and an imager to the bulkhead on the rear of the building.
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Okay, receive.
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Control Williamsburg engine one's on Tene.
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Winsberg, Engine 1 on C, 740.
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Engine 1, it looks like a Renei hot water heater boiler combo, something must have popped the basements.
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One's 4th Town, attention, Highland Ambulance 4th Town. Respond 7, Petticoat Hill Road in Williamsburg.
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With some type of explosion, smoke outside the house.
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Respond, 7, Petticoat Hill Road, Williamsburg.
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Island A1 is committed on another call.
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Text 3, they're on their way in. Go to Channel 2.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box Alarm: Alarm transmitted via the fire alarm box system prompting fire department response
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Location mentioned:
Near Petticoat Hill Rd, Williamsburg, MA 01096
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