Fire requires water shuttle due to no nearby hydrants, Boston MA
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out near Maplewood Street and Washington Street in Boston. Firefighters responded with multiple engines. Because there are no hydrants on one side of Washington Street, they set up water shuttle operations to bring water to the fire. Traffic control and additional fire units were also requested.
Audio|Source: Boston Fire Channel 2
06:58
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm[1] is calling command.
00:02
Commander is answering. Where is car at 10's location? Correction, yeah.
00:06
Commanders located on Washington Street.
00:09
Located on Washington Street.
00:11
Okay, a loudest point stated.
00:13
On Washington Street opposite near Maplewood.
00:15
On Washington Street, Optive near Maplewood.
00:17
Commander 53, your location and ETA?
00:22
Today, we're on Washington.
00:24
Should be there shortly. Okay, the reason we're going to need you is we're going to need you to do a water shuttle.
00:30
There's no hydrants on this side of Washington Street and I'm not prepared to run a feeder across Washington Street.
00:36
So come right behind 55 and give them your tank.
00:39
525, command.
00:40
Command's answering. I think we have a pretty good shot at the back side over here.
00:44
We're running the line.
00:45
Okay, Joe, you want to be operations on that side and coordinate getting a big line then reduced down to forestry lines in there as far as you can get?
00:57
Okay, we have it.
00:58
We're going to have to secure a water supply quick.
00:59
Okay,
01:00
sir, any call for command?
01:01
Command entering. We're heading back down Washington Street with the flush unit.
01:05
Where would you like this?
01:06
Just stay here on Washington Street, I may put you into shuttle, water shuttle operations feeding 48 from the anything side.
01:15
Okay, in the message.
01:16
55 pumps at 55.
01:18
55. 55.
01:19
We're almost out of water.
01:20
Hold off.
01:21
We're almost out of water.
01:25
Where would you like letter 16 and stage? No, behind letter 25.
01:30
Stage this, if you can sue it safely.
01:37
This is a command to fire alarm.
01:39
Can you have the state police respond to the Enneking Parkway side for traffic?
01:43
Please respond on the Enneking side for traffic, 1659.
01:46
Fire alarm[1] calling Washington through command.
01:48
Command entering.
01:49
Command, do you want DFS[2] notified?
01:50
DFS[2] already called the firehouse.
01:52
One of their watchtowers saw the smoke column.
01:54
They are in route.
01:55
Okay,
01:56
they are in route. Do you want a writ ladder and a writ chief as well?
01:58
Yes, send a writ chief.
01:59
You can hold the writ ladder.
02:00
Okay, we'll send a writ chief.
02:03
We'll hold the writ ladder. 48 pipes, 408.
02:05
Engine 48 portable, this is operations.
02:08
I'm with 48 pump.
02:09
What do you need?
02:12
You can go ahead and charge the line.
02:13
Copy that.
02:14
Fifty-five, Tom.
02:16
Hold on Fortyute, Tom.
02:22
Forty-eight to 48 pump.
02:23
Forty-eight pump.
02:24
Increase the pressure.
02:25
Copy that.
02:26
Okay, 48, back it up, back it up.
02:28
55 to 55, pump.
02:29
Try and 50 bucks.
02:30
Oh, we're with that water.
02:31
55 Pate has water.
02:34
55, 55, 55, pump, can you increase the pressure?
02:36
Operations to engine 48-48.
02:38
48 Amprent.
02:39
Do you have water on the fire up there?
02:42
See that water on the fire.
02:43
Fifty-five pump, 55.
02:45
55. Getting more water from 53 now.
02:47
Operations to commence.
02:49
Commander's answering, go ahead.
02:50
We've got engine 48 speed in the brush unit currently.
02:53
25, pop to 55.
02:54
55.
02:56
That's common.
02:57
55, hasn't.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Fire alarm triggered or called
[2]
DFS: Department of Fire Services notified
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Maplewood St, Boston, MA 02132
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