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Fire crews battle chimney fire in MarbleheadMarblehead MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Pilgrim Rd, Marblehead, MA 01945

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters from Marblehead and neighboring towns responded to a working chimney fire near Pilgrim Road in Marblehead. Multiple fire departments, including Salem and Swampscott, provided mutual aid. Crews were actively operating at the scene to contain and extinguish the fire.

Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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02:7
Transcript:
00:00
Could I have Engine 5 to headquarters for station coverage?
00:03
We have all hands working on a chimney fire.
00:08
Please repeat one more time on the scene.
00:13
That's going to be Marblehead.
00:21
Received, (name withheld). Go ahead. Thank you, (name withheld).
00:34
Swampscott Fire, Swampscott Fire, Marblehead calling with a county.
00:40
Swampscott answering Marblehead.
00:44
Good evening sir, could I have a Swampscott ladder for my working chimney fire near Tobin Road?
00:58
Marblehead, do you want them to the fire?
01:04
You're right into the fire.
01:06
Near Cogburn Road.
01:10
Near Grim Road.
01:19
District Five Control, District Five, this is Marblehead calling.
01:33
Good evening, sir.
01:35
Can you show my light at zero zero?
01:37
We have a working chimney fire.
01:39
Address will be near Pilgrim Road.
01:43
Currently, I have Salem Engine 5 coming to cover and Swampscott Ladder 21 coming to work.
01:54
Hey (name withheld), go ahead.
01:56
Working chimney fire near Pilgrim Road.
01:59
Filmed the fire.
02:01
I've checked and filmed the cover and walked your ladder to the fire.

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Pilgrim Rd, Marblehead, MA 01945

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