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Dryer fire causes structure fire near Partridge Hill RoadCharlton MA

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Near Partridge Hill Rd, Charlton, MA 01507

A dryer caught fire inside a residence near Partridge Hill Road, Charlton. An explosion was heard and the fire caused smoke and fire visible from several windows. Mutual aid was requested from nearby towns for a structure fire. No one was reported inside the residence during the fire response.

Audio|Source: Southbridge and Area Fire Departments
04:19
Transcript:
00:00
Rens you go ahead and upgrade this to a first alarm assignment from a still.
00:21
Fire alarm to fire personnel striking a first alarm assignment for 12 Partridge Hill Road for a dryer that caught on fire.
00:28
Caller advised they heard an explosion inside the residence repeating fire alarm to fire personnel striking first
00:34
alarm assignment for 12 Partridge Hill Road.
00:37
Caller advising that the dryer caught on fire and they heard an explosion after leaving.
00:42
Soundtone, 1737.
00:47
Inchance 3.
00:50
Gen 3.
00:57
On Team PD advising smoke coming out of several windows and the front door.
01:02
We fire maybe a wall.
01:03
It's going to be the driveway through behind the cruiser.
01:08
No one inside the residence.
01:11
Okay.
01:13
Now we're on arrival.
01:15
We're trying to get in the driveway and I'll give you a size up.
01:22
We got a ranch dial one and a half story.
01:24
We got smoke showing from the front door.
01:26
We're on arrival.
01:27
C8 will have command.
01:34
C1 Fire alarm, I'll be en route, 12 Partridge Hill.
01:49
C1 fire alarm on arrival, Charlton.
01:50
C1 Fire alarm on arrival, 12 Partridge Hill.
01:57
You see one on arrival.
02:04
3, C1. Go ahead.
02:07
We got the folks coming from their entrance and we're about to make entry.
02:11
Can we see.
02:14
C1 to file them.
02:18
I was up.
02:21
Start me an engine out of Oxford and Dudley police.
02:29
They'll be fired disregard that tone.
02:44
Alarm Assignment for Dudley Fire, respond mutual aid to the town of Charlton, 12 Partridge Hill Road, requesting an engine for a structure fire.
02:53
Repeating, this is a first alarm assignment for double fire, respond mutual aid to the town of Charlton,
02:58
12 Partridge Hill Road requesting an engine for a structure fire.
03:03
1742.
03:07
12, M.C3 is en route to Charlton.
03:22
Firelam, you can hold off on the second alarm.
03:24
Just keep the two engines coming.
03:27
And you can get an engine out of Leicester, please, for station coverage.
03:32
I'm going to recall for two for EMS,
03:38
and if no answer, notify Spencer for station coverage.
03:53
Fire alarm.
03:55
Inuit to Podertial.
03:59
Proceed. Dudley en route to Partridge Hill.
04:06
Again, Firearm is looking for two EMS personnel from building fire for station coverage.
04:16
The engine one, two, John, fire, en route to EOS down.

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Near Partridge Hill Rd, Charlton, MA 01507

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