Firefighters battle structure fire on Old County Road, Winchendon MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a structure fire on Old County Road in Winchendon, Massachusetts. Multiple engine companies coordinated water supply and access as they fought the fire. National Grid was notified with a one-hour estimated arrival time, and additional water units were dispatched from Southwest Fire Department.
Audio|Heard on: Winchendon Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:41
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, can we have a second line off of Engine One? One two guys are all still with water and bring that over this way.
00:12
All right, just got one in the way too fast.
00:20
Charges now on public communication, man.
00:29
Dispatch answering.
00:35
What you been just about calling command? Hey,
00:38
These guys got in this combo.
00:40
It's gonna be right behind me.
00:41
Getting ready to approach the scene.
00:43
Where would you like them?
00:49
Chief, there's no real good access for them.
00:51
But if they come down towards Old County Road and pass by Engine One, they should be able to cross this ditch and hit it from that angle a little past them.
01:06
Copy, got it in a combo.
01:07
Do you copy that?
01:10
Not negative.
01:13
As you approach the scene,
01:15
Pull into Old County Road by Engine One.
01:19
You should be able to raise your stick up there and hit it from there.
01:22
No real good access.
01:30
What's your dispatch, Tower One?
01:32
Go ahead, Tower One.
01:37
Tower One's inbound with two.
01:39
Repeat, Tower One, I have you en route.
01:41
Be advised, National Grid has a one-hour ETA.
01:44
I also have two water units coming from Southwest Fire.
01:50
Engine Three, Team One.
02:04
Receive us when you're arriving.
02:18
They're connecting to water right now.
02:20
You want to pull in behind them, you have to start seeing the other two engines.
02:31
Thirty-ninth scene is just back.
02:32
Can you contact National Grid back? Let them know it's a priority call, not just a troubleshoot.
02:38
I've been advised of what was for the working structure fire.
02:40
I will call them again.
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Location mentioned:
Old County Rd, Winchendon, MA
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