Minor stove fire contained on Churchill Ave, Cambridge MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a small fire at a residence near Churchill Ave in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The fire involved clothing that caught on a stove and caused minor damage to a rug. The items were removed, and no active fire or smoke was found upon inspection. No injuries or further hazards were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex MA Fire-Talk Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
I'll contact housing and have them reach out to this location.
00:06
Received, we'll reach out to housing.
00:10
Fire alarm calling Churchill Ave command.
00:12
Fire alarm calling Churchill Ave command.
00:16
Fire alarm is calling Churchill Ave command?
00:20
Engine needs a fire alarm.
00:21
Go ahead, put that message for command.
00:26
We got in contact with the housing after-hours number.
00:29
They're working to contact that individual and have them come to you.
00:33
Oh yeah, thank you.
00:37
May I have a fire alarm?
00:41
Fire alarm was answered.
00:46
Get a hold of FIU.
00:51
That's a negative, sir. We left a message.
00:52
Would you like us to contact the member directly?
00:56
No, if you do contact.
00:57
Yeah, they called back at a gentleman.
01:04
Had some clothing and a stove.
01:07
They caught fire.
01:09
He took them out of the hallway.
01:11
They burned the rug in several spots.
01:15
And then he took the burning item and threw it down the vestibule.
01:20
We just found out this information now.
01:24
Companies are assessing there is no extension or active fire.
01:30
If you want to update FRU, give the call back.
01:39
Received command.
01:41
We left the fire incident number in the voicemail for them to reference later as well.
01:50
401 to command.
01:55
Command answer.
01:58
Okay, Chief.
01:59
I just checked out the compactor and it doesn't appear that this shirt's down here.
02:04
Nothing's burning, no smoke, nothing like that.
02:08
It might still be in the apartment.
02:10
That's my only guess.
02:14
I'm sorry, I just wanted to backtrack on noise.
02:17
You said there is no item of clothing down there?
02:22
That's correct, no clothing, no smoke, no smoldering, nothing.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Churchill Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
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