Backyard fire spreads to tree at Melrose Street home

Heard on: Cumberland Fire - Primary

01:21

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Charlie to Engine One, Ladder One, respond to (number withheld) Melrose Street for a possible open burn in the neighbor's backyard.

00:08

Concerned about possibly reaching the trees.

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That's Engine One, Ladder One, (number withheld) Melrose Street for a possible open burn in neighbor's backyard.

00:17

Concerned about possibly reaching the trees.

00:20

1950.

00:27

Engine One responding, Station Two.

00:30

Engine One responding.

00:37

Fire One Two, coming to responding to (number withheld) Melrose Street.

00:41

Received a 2nd call from the homeowner.

00:43

Fire has reached the tree.

00:45

Not spreading, but concerned about it falling.

00:50

Engine One.

00:54

Engine one on scene.

00:57

Proceeding.

01:06

Engine one to fire alarm.

01:07

We do have a fire elevated in a tree.

01:09

We'll be committed for a period of time.

01:13

Proceeding.

01:18

Ladder one's on scene.

01:21

Ladder one.

5/13/2026 04:50 PM

Fire & Arson

Melrose St, Cumberland, RI 02864

Backyard fire spreads to tree at Melrose Street home

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters were dispatched to a possible open burn behind a home on Melrose Street in Cumberland. The fire had spread to a nearby tree but was contained by responding units.

Backyard fire spreads to tree at Melrose Street home

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