Smoke and electrical odor reported in basement of home, Worcester MA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a smoke report in the basement of a single-family home near Franconia St, Worcester. An alarm was sounding and all occupants were evacuated. Crews found a haze and electrical odor in the basement but no fire source was found. The investigation and safety operations continued.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Company standby report is structure fire[1] near Franconia St box to follow.
00:12
Circuit Box Pleasant Street and Howland Terrace were reported structure fire[1] near Franconia St. Response is engine 9, engine 4, engine 3, 16.
00:24
Ladder 7, letter 2, rescue car 3, ladder 4, you're the writ.
00:29
Again, striking box Pleasant Street at Harlan Terrace, reported structure fire[1] near Franconia St. Ladder 7, letter 2, rescue car 3, ladder 4, yet the rent, time in the box, responding company's power operations A-alpha.
00:56
File, I'm 16.
01:26
52 also alarm construction.
01:29
Where you see, Captain?
01:32
The battery, foul.
01:37
Base near Franconia St.
01:41
Resident reporting smoke coming from the basement with alarm sounding.
01:50
Cotry has that, near Franconia St.
01:52
A smoke called from the basement, alarm sounding, responding.
01:57
The resident report, it reports everybody else out of the house.
02:03
Received. Everyone's evacuated.
02:07
Cross three companies, there should be a hydrant from near Franconia St.
02:13
The 4 file on a Noghury report.
02:17
Go with it.
02:19
Two-story, single family with nothing shown.
02:22
The occupants appear evacuated engine 4 will investigate.
02:26
We'll have Frank Coney in command.
02:28
Before you on arrival, establishing command.
02:35
I call you.
02:45
Very safe.
02:47
Command to file and follow up.
02:50
Code with this.
02:53
360 complete.
02:56
Nothing showing.
02:58
President state smoke coming from the basement.
03:01
We're in the first floor now. We do have an odor.
03:03
We're going down to the basement to investigate.
03:05
Gladys 7, I want you to come in and help us off.
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All 7 has that. We're coming in.
03:13
All right, man.
03:18
Got free to command for command transfer.
03:24
Go ahead.
03:26
Have you guys investigating the basement near Franconia St with Ladder 7?
03:34
When you get downstairs, you can give me a can.
03:45
Take a phone here.
03:48
Ladder 2, level 1.
03:53
Passary to follow?
03:55
Yes.
03:58
I'll be assuming command going to hold the coverage sign, they're going to stay offensive.
04:03
Command.
04:06
83's level 1.
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16's level 1.
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16's level 1.
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Rescue one level one.
04:30
Command to Engine 4 for Cam.
04:35
Engine floor, we're in the basement.
04:38
We have a haze, we have an odor, it smells electrical,
04:41
we have no source found yet.
04:42
We're continuing the investigation.
04:44
We're going to grab and stage a can at the bulkhead, which we have open now.
04:49
No other needs at this end.
04:53
Okay, received.
04:55
You're getting a water can to stage,
04:58
fill a slate,
05:00
haze with an electrical smell.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
structure fire: Fire involving any building, structure, or dwelling.
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Location mentioned:
Franconia St, Worcester, MA 01602
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