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Overheated vehicle reported as fire in CambridgeCambridge MA

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Cambridge, MA

Police and fire units responded to a report of a vehicle fire near Electric Parkway in Cambridge. Upon arrival, it was found to be an overheated vehicle with no active fire.

Audio|Source: Cambridge Police
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
Respond with fire, 72 electric parkway, remote vehicle fire.
00:08
Roger, stay in the way.
00:11
We will notify them.
00:16
Our fax control.
00:20
Answer.
00:24
We're going to head in with 11R.
00:30
Received.
00:33
Just an update,
00:38
that's going to be an overheated motor vehicle, no fire.
00:44
Car-five, uh, we copy, there's not controlling you.
00:49
I can't control.
00:50
Do you copy?
00:58
I'm not true.
00:59
A state found them.
01:00
It's just not a fire.
01:02
All right, I don't know what state is, but at this location that was on the CAD, there's no vehicle here.
01:12
Recite, I'll ask them, I gave them the address of near Illinoisbrook Parkway.
01:21
We copy.
01:22
We're between Matanon Road and Summerville Lines.
01:25
72, there's nothing here, unless the vehicles are up the street somewhere else.
01:30
11 out of control. Do you have fire going to this?
01:32
Affirmative.
01:33
All right, they're coming in hot air, lights and tires out of red job.
01:36
I don't know if you want to slow them down.
01:38
I give them an update.
01:44
19 ago. Yes, sir.
01:51
On Claire, Fox Street, what do you have, an alloy for park break?
01:58
It came in as a motor vehicle fire, but stay was on scene, said it was just an overheated motor vehicle.
02:09
11 out of 5, but they're right off here at the Route 2 entrance.
02:13
Looks like they get the tow truck already and the guys going up on it.
02:20
That's a good copy.
02:22
It's way off. We have a Cambridge Fire going in our direction.
02:30
So now control.
02:33
Answer. Answer.
02:37
A little bit of traffic up here, but state waiving the office is all set.
02:40
We're going to clear.

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