Fire crew investigates electrical issue at Newburyport home, Newburyport MA
Firefighters responded to a strong electrical odor inside a residence near Crow Lane in Newburyport. They stretched a dry line to the front door and shut off power inside the house to investigate the electrical issue. An electrical inspector was called and estimated to arrive in 15 minutes. Power was lost in the first floor bathroom when the issue began. The crew checked the area to locate the source of the odor and secured the main power inside the house. No personal names or sensitive information are disclosed.
Audio|Source: Newburyport Fire
03:38
Transcript:
00:00
Command, Engine 1.
00:04
Action 1 answering.
00:07
They're in a very strong order inside.
00:09
The rearman's coming to you.
00:10
We're just going to stretch a dry line to the front door.
00:14
We're just going to stretch a dry line to the front door.
00:15
Okay,
00:17
see.
00:18
Commit.
00:21
Commit, headquarters.
00:25
Headquarters answering.
00:27
Can you have DEC electrical inspector respond?
00:36
Received.
00:43
Headquarters to command,
00:46
electrical inspector notified, 15 minute ETA.
00:51
Receive.
00:59
Command to 64.
01:01
Six-four. Six-four.
01:06
Cap,
01:09
can either you or seven-four check the bathroom on the first floor? She lost power in that room when all this started.
01:20
Repeat.
01:28
Rewan to command.
01:32
Good answer.
01:33
The answer, clear.
01:38
Message received.
01:44
Commander 64.
01:45
6.4.
01:50
6.4.
01:52
So driver one's at the EAD corner, he can smell it outside.
01:56
So if you get to that EAD corner, the corner closest to Crow Lane, check the head with the camera, good.
02:03
Receive to Alpha Delta?
02:07
Yes.
02:14
Headquarters to command,
02:16
there's a medical at 40 Beacon Ave for a fall.
02:20
Atlantic's been notified.
02:24
Message received.
02:25
Tell them that they're going to be on their own for now.
02:30
Received.
02:45
Commander 7-4.
02:48
7-4-answer.
02:52
Luke,
02:54
can you kill the main to the house inside?
03:00
Man's killed.
03:01
Man's killed.
03:08
Receive. Command headquarters.
03:12
Headquarters answering.
03:15
I missed your last message there.
03:18
What was the ETA on the electrical inspector?
03:22
Fifty minutes.
03:25
One five or five zero?
03:33
One five.
03:36
Passes received.
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Location mentioned:
Colby Farm Ln, Newburyport, MA 01950
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