Unattended fire spotted near Preston Beach Road rail trail, Marblehead MA


A person walking on the rail trail near Preston Beach Road noticed an unattended fire burning a tree stump in a backyard. The fire was visible and smoke was smelled, but no one was around.
Audio|Source: Marblehead Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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Preston Beach Road, call will try to get us a better address.
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They were walking on the rail trail when they can see an unattended fire in the backyard.
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They now can also smell smoke.
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Engine 1 and Lada 1, Preston Beach Road for an outside fire.
00:23
The fire engine one.
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Action one phone.
00:29
An update from the caller is behind number (number withheld) at the end of the cul-de-sack before you get onto the rail trail.
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In the backyard, behind (number withheld).
00:44
Behind (number withheld), Redson Road.
00:49
Yeah, behind (number withheld) Preston Beach Road, but before you get out onto the rail trail.
00:58
Okay, that's one lead, why not? Is there a fire pit?
01:03
No, she said it looked like it was a tree stump on fire and there was nobody around.
01:08
And then she said as she walked away, she could smell the smoke.
01:11
She was going to try to knock on the door and tell the people just so they were aware of it.
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Location mentioned:
Near Preston Beach Rd, Marblehead, MA 01945
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