Steam from furnace causes false explosion call in Williamsburg, Williamsburg MA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders received a call reporting an explosion and smoke near Petticoat Hill Road in Williamsburg. Upon investigation, it was found that the smoke was steam caused by a malfunctioning furnace, with no fire or danger present.
Audio|Source: Hampshire County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention Island Ambulance Second Tone. Attention, Island Ambulance Second Tone. Respond,
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near Petticoat Hill Rd in Williamsburg, reported some type of explosion, smoke visible outside the house.
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Respond, near Petticoat Hill Rd,
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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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Lanesburg X3. On scene near Petticoat Hill, two-story wood frame.
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Nothing showing at this time.
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Okay, Williamsburg X3, your radio was pretty much unreadable. All I have is Unit on scene, two-story wood frame, 737.
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Williamsburg 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, near Petticoat Hill Rd, Williamsburg.
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Some type of explosion with smoke outside the house.
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Respond, near Petticoat Hill Rd, 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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Williamsburg, 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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Ones 4th Town, attention, Highland Ambulance 4th Town. Respond near Petticoat Hill Rd, Williamsburg.
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With some type of explosion, smoke outside the house.
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Respond, near Petticoat Hill Rd, 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.
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Okay, to control of Williamsburg command.
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Go ahead, control.
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I'm able to be crew for the second Highland ambulance.
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Do you all me start mutual late?
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Stand by.
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Control Williamsburg, Edge-O-1, you can cancel Highland and Northampton.
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Very safe.
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We'd cancel Highland End of us and cancel Northampton. 741.
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NARTA control to NARTHAMT engine 3.
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NARTHAMPT, cause cop SD, we're standing down.
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Receive, NARTA engine 3, standard down, 742.
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Control from Williamsburg, X1.
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Go ahead, X-1.
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You can show me on scene, I'll be a scene in command at this time.
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Plainsburg X1, on scene and in command, 742.
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Control Highland 1.
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Highland A1.
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Highland A1.
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Highland Day what?
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Is there any control from the Highlandy One?
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Control's out, Highland Day One.
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Okay,
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after the control to Highland Day One.
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Control to Williamsburg X1.
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Williamsburg X1.
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This FYI, Highland A1 is clearing from CDH now. They're going to head up to your way.
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Yeah, at this time we're all set with Highland.
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Okay, X1, you're all advising you're all set there, you don't need them.
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That's affirmative as they can stand down.
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Richard.
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Control from Williamsburg X1.
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Trolls on Williamsburg X1.
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This was a furnace malfunction with steam and no fire.
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We're under control.
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Steve Williamsburg, X1, you're advising furnace malfunction with steam and no fire. You're under control 745.
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Per Williamsburg X1, you can cancel. It was just a furnace malfunction with steam.
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Location mentioned:
Near Petticoat Hill Rd, Williamsburg, MA 01096
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