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Car emits smoke in Walmart lot; fire preventedNorth Reading MA

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Near Main St, North Reading, MA 01864

A car in the Walmart parking lot near Main St was emitting smoke, indicating a possible fire. Before flames appeared, a passerby extinguished the smoke inside the car, preventing a fire.

Audio|Source: North Reading Police Dispatch
01:1
Transcript:
00:00
Can you head up to the Walmart lot? Call is saying that she takes her car is about to catch her on fire.
00:04
Call is then transferred over to the FD[1]. I'll try to get your moor in a location.
00:12
Receive?
00:13
Receive.
00:17
7-1, North Reading. I'm in the Walmart lot. I can take that.
00:24
All right, call and call V-N-I-1-1. She should be right in front of the building.
00:31
Receive, I don't know with there.
00:36
All right, see if you get an update to the FTA. She said it looks like it was smoldering inside,
00:42
smoke, no flame.
00:43
Just see if you can verify.
00:49
Let's have a watch for setting.
00:52
Go ahead.
00:53
All right, no flames, just smoke, look like it's coming from inside of the car.
00:59
A passer buyer has extinguished it.
Police codes explained
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[1]
FD: Fire Department

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Near Main St, North Reading, MA 01864
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