Mulch fire reported near North Hixville Road, Dartmouth MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a large mulch pile fire near North Hixville Road in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The fire was contained to the pile, which was burning deeply, and crews discussed bringing in an excavator to assist. Multiple units were on scene, and coordination among responders was ongoing.
Audio|Heard on: Dartmouth Fire District 3
Listen to dispatch call
04:24
Transcript:
00:00
Please start a response.
00:01
Near North Hixville Road, have a large mulch pile on fire.
00:06
Came to the pile not spreading but giving me a lot of water at the time.
00:12
That was North Hixville?
00:17
North Hixville.
00:33
Ranger two from 21.
00:35
Thank you, two.
00:38
Ask the deputy to roll the engine.
00:41
I'm heading that way now.
00:46
Nine to two unit two.
00:55
Nine to two.
00:59
Thank you, Tucson.
01:02
Bring the phone for that.
01:03
Oh yeah.
01:25
Unit nine's on.
01:35
That's to all receivers.
01:38
Near North Hixville Road,
01:41
mulch fire.
01:59
Unit nine from unit two.
02:02
Unit nine is on.
02:04
What's your location? I don't want to put everything up there until we know what's going on.
02:11
Faunce Corner Road just went over the highway.
02:35
Hey, you guys, I'll drive it along.
02:40
Last two, dog.
02:57
Company to fire in North Hicksville.
02:58
Only first driveway.
02:59
Pull all the way and you'll see my truck.
03:06
Is that the one behind your residence?
03:10
Yeah, that would be correct.
03:15
Unit nine's
03:25
on scene.
03:29
Receive unit nine.
03:36
Receive car six.
03:45
Approaching Haysville Road.
03:54
You gonna see it or not?
03:58
You too.
04:01
We got a good-sized pile going here,
04:04
burning deep into the bottom of it.
04:08
They're going to try to get an excavator here, but not sure how long that's going to take.
04:17
I'm not sure if we have a tanker driver on the air.
04:23
We do not.
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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:
N Hixville Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02747
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