Oil burner backfire causes alarm near Shade St, Lexington MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire near Shade St in Lexington. The situation was found to be an oil burner backfire. The system was shut down and the homeowner was notified. No injuries or damage were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington Fire and EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:35
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm from C3.
00:08
I'm on arrival near Shade St, nothing showing.
00:34
Engine three and engine one only, you can cancel the gas company please.
00:41
Excuse me, engine one only, cancel the gas company.
00:44
Engine four lateral, medic one return.
00:47
Engine one to fire line.
00:52
We're going to be off.
01:04
C3 to Engine 100, you guys are all safe.
01:06
You can return.
01:10
We got it.
01:16
Engine 1, we're gonna back up.
01:18
You guys can come out this way first.
01:30
This is an oil burner backfire.
01:32
System's been shut down.
01:33
Homeowner's been advised.
01:34
I'm clear, command terminated.
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:
Shade St, Lexington, MA 02421
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