Electrical issue causes post office evacuation in Mashpee, Mashpee MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Mashpee responded to an electrical issue at the United States Post Office. The building was evacuated after a smell and partial power loss, likely caused by a malfunctioning transformer. Eversource was called to the scene to secure power and address the issue. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Barnstable MA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
05:17
Transcript:
00:00
Mashpee Fire from Job Station Command.
00:02
I believe that's going to be related to our electrical issue here.
00:05
Yeah, we're going to need the power secured as soon as possible.
00:08
We're going to start a mutual aid engine for that call of a common.
00:12
Give me six for station one coverage.
00:17
Ambulance one, as soon as you can, I'll take your help this way as well.
00:23
Station two to the scene.
00:24
Mutual aid engine of a post office attempting for six or station coverage.
00:29
Is that two calls, sir?
00:34
Affirmative.
00:39
Fire alarm being show car one on scene.
00:46
Car one's on scene.
00:51
May I ask you, (name withheld)? Ambulance one's on responding from the DPW.
00:58
And this is one from the DPW, six jobs fishing.
01:06
Nash Fire coverage request.
01:16
Nash Fire, all receivers need six-five fire station coverage.
01:22
Mashpee Fire from Car Four.
01:27
Answering Car Four.
01:30
Show Car Four on for the post office.
01:37
Received.
01:43
Fire alarm from Car One.
01:49
Answering Car One.
01:53
What's the status on Eversource? This is a priority one call for them to get here.
02:03
Received, they are responding.
02:04
They said they didn't give an ETA but they are responding.
02:12
Mashpee Fire from Car 4, you can show me on location of the post office.
02:16
Looks to be evacuated.
02:22
Received car four on location.
02:26
Looks evacuated.
02:30
Car four from Mashpee Fire.
02:34
Go ahead.
02:40
Falmouth Engine is responding for Falmouth.
02:49
Car four has an engine from foul.
02:55
Ambulance one on location six, job's fishing.
03:03
Ambulance on location.
03:09
That's G5 from job's fishing command.
03:14
Answering command.
03:17
We have the patient out of the vehicle.
03:20
It's a raise of high priority with Eversource.
03:22
The ambulance is assessing.
03:29
Mashpee Fire,
03:31
Falmouth Engine Six on responding to the post office.
03:38
Command reporting patient out of the car.
03:45
Falmouth Engine Six, I have you on responding to near Market Street,
03:49
United States Post Office.
03:55
Fire alarm, Car One.
04:01
Answering Car One.
04:07
Patient's extricated.
04:08
I'm going to be clear, following up with the post office with (number withheld).
04:18
Patient is extricated.
04:28
Ashby Fire from car four.
04:34
Answering car four.
04:39
The post office is going to be related to the transformer up the street.
04:44
They do have half power to the building.
04:46
The HVAC system shut down,
04:48
which I think is causing the issue with the smell inside the building.
04:58
Received. Post office is related to the transformer down the street.
05:02
They do have power causing the issue of the smell in the building.
05:09
Car one's off with car four at the post office.
05:15
Car one off with car four, a post office.
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