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Fire crews investigate alarm at Plantation St facilityWorcester MA

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Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a general fire alarm at a facility near Plantation Street in Worcester. The alarm was at the St. Colby Classics building, which reportedly houses hazardous materials. The building was evacuated and crews investigated without finding any active hazard. The incident concluded with no fire detected.

Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Got through the fire alarm.
00:02
Car three, along with engine eleven and eight and ladder six, you're going to be responding to near Plantation Street.
00:08
It's going to be for St. Colby Classics.
00:10
It's going to be for a general fire alarm, no responders at this time.
00:16
Received, general fire alarm.
00:17
If you could look them up in the structure file, see if there is a number there and give them a ring, see if they know what's going on.
00:23
We'll be responding.
00:25
Fire alarm has that.
00:27
Engine eight to fire alarm, this is radio report.
00:30
Fire alarm.
00:33
You can show engine on arrival.
00:34
We have a large one-story factory.
00:36
We have the shop and building evacuated.
00:38
We investigated all the garden assignment.
00:40
All offensive.
00:41
Engine has command.
00:44
Fire alarm has engine, you have command.
00:46
(number withheld).
00:49
Code three to command.
00:52
Should be in his room.
00:54
Hello, Lieutenant.
00:55
I'm sure you're aware, but that is a SAR facility.
00:57
There's a lot of hazardous chemicals and processors in that building.
01:02
Received. We have response priority on scene.
01:04
We're speaking to him now.
01:06
Is your location Level 1 on Boylston Street?
01:14
Last six was level one.
01:17
10-minute problem with a follow up.
01:20
Tyler.
01:22
Snow 360 to the sides of the building.
01:25
We're heading to the converter room.
01:28
We have response party on scene,
01:30
remaining offensive.
01:32
Fire alarm has the on scene responsible party.
01:36
Last six calling command.
01:42
Command answering.
01:46
We got eyes on Charlie Delta.
01:48
Nothing showing, no hazard.
01:52
Okay, received.
01:54
Well, it's just spot your apparatus and you can come to the alpha side and help us investigate.
02:03
Last six has that.
02:06
You can speak to the man out there with a blue polo, he'll bring you in.
02:10
He's a supervisor.
02:13
Car three to command.
02:16
Come in his room.
02:20
We drove around the Bravo side and partial Charlie.
02:24
I think the 360 is complete.
02:25
You do have gas shutoffs and SDSs on the Bravo side of the building to complete it.
02:31
As well as exterior hazardous material storage,
02:35
remote from the Charlie side.
02:38
Okay, received.

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Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605

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