Vehicle knocks over hydrant, triggers fire alarms near Washington St, Norwell MA
Fire & ArsonA vehicle struck and knocked over a fire hydrant near Washington Street, causing the water department to respond. The water shutoff triggered fire alarms in nearby buildings, including the Bayer Public Library where a child pulled the fire alarm and an evacuation took place. Minimal vehicle damage was reported, and police managed traffic while repairs were underway.
Audio|Source: Plymouth County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Truck and trail has been sent on its way,
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minimal damage to the truck.
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Hydrant is knocked over, water department is on scene.
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We're standing by to see traffic for them so they can get this secured.
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Roger.
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Control.
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To change the address to near Washington Street is actually in front of 61 is where the hydrant is.
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Run.
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Thank you.
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Washington Street, the Bayer Public Library.
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Paul came in from librarian over there, a child pulled the fire alarm. The fire's on the way, there is no smoke or anything like that, but they are evacuating.
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We're running.
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A1, engine one, cop three.
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Fire alarm, A1.
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Fire alarm.
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A new one responding, fire charcoal road.
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Receive A1 responding. Receive A1 responding.
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All of the transport to the A.5158.
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Fire alarm, cop-free.
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Fire alarm.
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Car three is under responding five, tarquin road.
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Please seek country in route.
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Fire alarm into one.
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Fire alarm.
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Responding five tarclan.
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Please seek engine one in route.
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Be glad there's no issues down here.
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Rescite.
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South or up, please.
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One of file, I'm clear returning P1-3-4-1-Bi-A-Punner. T-4-1Bi-i-5-1B529.
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6-7 is a rock and control.
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Control me.
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Okay,
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so you're probably going to be getting some fire alarms from down here because the water department you shut the water off. I have alarms going off in a couple of buildings.
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You just advise the fire department that it's from this incident.
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So when they get here, they...
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Location mentioned:
Near Washington St, Norwell, MA 02061
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