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Small fire extinguished near Thorndike and 5th St

Heard on: Middlesex MA Fire-Talk Group Calls
03:48
00:00
Command to fire alarm.
audio iconFire & Arson
5th St & Thorndike St, Cambridge, MA 02141
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Cambridge responded to a reported small fire on the first floor of a building near Thorndike and 5th Streets. The fire appeared to have started from a Christmas tree and was quickly extinguished. Smoke clearing operations followed, and emergency personnel assisted a disabled resident and treated two individuals for possible smoke inhalation.

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