Mulch fire on West Boundary Road contained in Boston


Fire crews responded to a mulch fire on West Boundary Road in Boston. They used foam to reach hot spots. Police closed both ends of the street. The incident began at 5:59 PM. The current temperature was 86 degrees with a heat index of 89%.
Audio|Source: Boston Fire Channel 2
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Transcript:
Command the fire alarm. The fire has been extinguished with chasing hot spots. Do you have an incident time and a temperature? Command, the fire has been extinguished in your chasing hotspots at this time. The current temperature is 86 degrees. The heat index is 89%. And this incident began at 1759. Message received, thank you. 1903. Operation, command. Command answering. Be advised we're going to be using foam as a wedding agent to penetrate into the mulch. Okay, we have. Commander Fire alarm. We have a charge line across West Boundary Road. The Boston police have closed one end of the street off, and I believe the state police will be closing the other off. Okay, command, you have one charged line[1] across west boundary. Police have closed one end of the street. State Police will be closing the other end, 1905.
Police codes explained
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charged line: A fire hose that is actively in use
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Location mentioned:
W Boundary Rd, Boston, MA
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