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Somerville, MA

Fire in three-story brick building; three people missing 

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Somerville, MA
In Somerville, firefighters are working to put out a fire on the second floor of a large three-story brick apartment building. Crews have water on the fire. Three people are missing. All crews remain on scene, and another rescue unit has been requested.
Audio|Source: TAC9 Public Safety Notification System
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Transcript:
Units on Act 9, updating Somerville Box 723-268[1], Potterhouse Boulevard, fire in a large three-story brick apartment building. Fire on floor number two, companies got water on the fire. Community reporting three people missing, companies conducting primaries. All companies still working, all companies heavily engaged. Requesting an additional Rick Company[2], Rick Company being put to work.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 723-268: Fire alarm box location/number
[2]
Rick Company: Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC/RIT)

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