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Somerville, MA

Second alarm fire at Powder House Boulevard; people trapped 

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Powder House Blvd, West Somerville, MA 02144
The audio describes a second alarm fire in a three-story apartment building in Somerville, with firefighters responding and reporting people trapped on the scene.
Audio|Source: TAC9 Public Safety Notification System
00:43

Transcript:
Units on TAC 9 in Somerville are working fire blocks 723 for number 268 Potterhouse Boulevard. Second alarm[1] now going out in Somerville 723 is the box 268 Potterhouse Boulevard reported people trap now. It's the second alarm in Somerville blocks 723-268 Potterhouse Boulevard. It's on attack 9, updating Somerville. Reported people trapped. It's a three-story apartment building. All companies working, (name withheld) will hold.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Second alarm: Escalated fire response indicating a significant fire event

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Location mentioned:
Near Powder House Blvd, West Somerville, MA 02144
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