Smoke condition and power outage trap two in wheelchairs, Waltham MA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a smoke condition reported in a building near Border Rd. The incident involved a power outage causing the main electrical switch to shut down. Smoke was detected in the electrical room and garage area. Two individuals in wheelchairs on the second floor were trapped as the elevators were non-functional due to the power failure. Fire and rescue teams arrived, shut down power and generator, and worked to investigate and manage the situation, including ensuring the safety and rescue of those trapped.
Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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The initial report is power outage with the main switch here in the basement,
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and there is a flow condition down that way. We're going to head down and investigate.
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There is a report of two people in wheelchairs on floor two that are unable to get down with the elevator now.
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Hey, I have that. We have a smoke condition in the garage here.
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Stop right there.
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Casual want to stop there, back up the C2.
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Waltham Control 441.
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441 Pine Street.
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Helm Street at Main Street for reports of northbound traffic on Helm Street not getting a green light, traffic backed up over the tracks.
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3218.
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All the intersection I was just at.
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That was the intersection I was just at.
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That was normal traffic.
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That's the same as church as Maine.
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That intersection is clear now.
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Roger. 4401. You can disregard.
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Thank you.
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433. I sat at that cycle for two,
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but three cycles.
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It was just traffic.
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Show me clear.
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Right.
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That's M2 to Walton on Channel 2. You can show myself a medic one going to the bus.
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Voltaim Control 436.36, Officer Hurley.
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Station, go ahead.
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Near Border Rd with fire for the report of smoke in the building.
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Close.
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Attention, Rescue 1 and Medic1. Rescue 1 and Medic 1 respond.
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Fill the assignment near Border Rd.
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There's a smoke condition in the building and in the garage.
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Two parties in the wheelchair on level 2, unable to get out.
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That's Rescue 1 and Medic 1. Fill the assignment near Border Rd, smoke condition.
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Rescue 1.
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Rescue 1. Rescue 1.
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Medic 1.
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P-200 engine 100.
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Good.
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Are you parked near C2?
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Yeah, right in front.
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Same level as C2. Bring a line back here.
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Alright, we have that.
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C2. Shoes off.
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400 command.
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Come in the 400.
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We're with the electricians making our way down in the garage now.
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Hi, I'm dodgy.
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Command of Wathampire.
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Wallampire.
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Yeah, we have a smoke condition in the electrical room here.
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Something's burning up.
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Smoke condition in the electrical room, something's burning. All companies working box 7-721 switch a channel two.
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A2 is off.
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A lot of 2 to Walton, Microsoft, a medic 1-5. We're going in 2.
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I have you responding for the channel 2.
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WAPA and fire answering.
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Ladder 2 is off.
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Light of 2 on T and 1103.
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Middle sex circle command of Walthampton.
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Middlesex Circle Command.
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Amnesty transporting, Terminate Command 3 is clear.
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Truck Transport, Turing, Terminating, Command, End of 3 is clear at 1103.
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T2-03.
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T2 at the Latitude.
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Answer.
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Would you make a fan, bring a fan this way, please?
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We have that.
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And your 100 to 101.
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C-200 to rescue one.
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Rescue one.
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When you get ahead up to the first floor, the main lobby there, just stand by.
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We had it, coming through Bank Square.
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Rescuing.
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FS2 to C-200.
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Go.
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Any particular place you want myself a medic one?
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Watch your pipe right behind C2 for now.
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Jump.
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Annulance One has one to meet Robbie.
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Untenute Walsade 1106.
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Make 2 Walsie and we're headed central.
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2 headed central 1106.
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Command and the Walsam Fire.
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Waltham Fire answering command.
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Okay, we have the power shutdown here.
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We're just trying to figure out what happened.
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Power, shutdown,
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still investigating what happened. 11.7.
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Rescue ones arriving on border roads.
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Rescue 1 on scene 1107.
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Andrew 1 to Washington, if you don't have it so off, we're up with the companies.
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2nd, you're off, 1107.
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The 200 to rescue one.
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Answer.
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We shut power and the generator off to this building. Would you just start looking around for the elevators and see if you can get anybody in them or if you can open them?
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We'll do.
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Medic 1, we're on 2.
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Medical 1, I have you on scene, switch the channel 2.
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Fs,
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I have you on scene. FS2, myself and medic 1 on scene.
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FS2 and medic 1 on scene 1109.
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FS2 and medic 1 on scene 1109. Okay,
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36 in line.
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Roger.
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Location mentioned:
Near Border Rd, Waltham, MA 02451
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