Brush fire spreads uphill near Houghton Rd, Princeton MA


Firefighters responded to a brush fire near Houghton Road. The fire was about 4 feet tall and spread over an area approximately 50 by 20 feet, moving uphill at a moderate pace.
Audio|Source: Ashburnham Area Fire Departments
05:12
Transcript:
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and Prince invited all fire personnel in near Houghton Road, report of a brushfire,
00:06
M3 to headquarters,
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W4 to the station,
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R23 to the station.
00:15
R15 to the station,
00:19
and M14 to headquarters, fire alarm clear, 1559.
00:46
Engine 3 and the service are going to be en route to near Houghton Road with 4.
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Recease engine 3 in the service stop will be in to near Houghton Road with 4.
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1600.
01:04
W3 that alarm is coming back in again.
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Copy.
01:18
25A1 to fire alarm.
01:22
Answering. We're off at Norco.
01:25
Are they in the building the caller or did they say we're not seeing smoke?
01:33
Caller says that they are down, the fire is down where the range is.
01:50
All right, Steve.
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A1, engine three.
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Go ahead.
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Come in the farthest reach to the left.
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Take a left.
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And we have the methods for the left for the left.
02:20
M18 a firearm.
02:23
Got M18.
02:30
We have a brushfire, about 4 feet tall, so 50 feet by 20 feet burning uphill, moving moderately fast.
02:43
We've confirmed brush fire, about 4 feet tall, 50 by 20, going uphill, moving moderately fast.
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You are the...
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The alarm for 25-nd-5.
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Go at under five.
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Engine 5 oven route, course race.
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Can it?
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W4 to engine 5.
03:37
Answer him.
03:44
You haven't have a driver for the tanker with you?
03:50
That's a negative.
03:55
That's a negative.
04:10
Engine 3 in service on arrival.
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W4 will have command.
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CB3 service on arrival, W4 has command.
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Air alarm to command.
04:32
Command answering.
04:38
Sir, I have firefighter Bagley on the line.
04:41
He says he's about 10 minutes out and can grab the tanker if you need it.
04:52
Let's get it on the road just in case.
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I can call him off if need be.
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Briefing.
05:02
We're going to be clear.
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You have been clearing 1610.
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You're going to be clear in 1610.
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Location mentioned:
Near Houghton Rd, Princeton, MA 01541
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