Fire in barn attached to house near High Street, Whitman MA
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to a structure fire near High Street where smoke was seen coming from a barn attached to a house. The homeowner tried to extinguish the fire before evacuating. Multiple neighboring towns provided mutual aid for fire suppression and scene coverage.
Audio|Source: Plymouth County Police, Fire and EMS
07:44
Transcript:
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Hands and fire, strike in a box, strike in a box for a structure fire, near High Street.
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Fire is responded to near High Street for the report of a structure fire.
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Calls reporting there's smoke in the barn that's attached to the house.
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What was the address again?
00:29
Near High Street.
00:33
A box for structure fire, near High Street, called in by the homeowner for smoke from the attached barn to the main property.
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Husband is attempting to open barn doors now.
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We were, we advised them to evacuate.
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Again, structural exposures of the main property, 1909.
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I don't know a little longer.
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Saved to engine two, you're going to be tied up for a little bit longer.
01:07
The station has the cop re-engine field.
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You were able to clear for a crash?
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Yeah, it's on there.
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We've got a call from right in front of America's staff and clicking the intersection on the main and the flood in the street for motor vehicle crash.
01:31
All right.
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Through to file them.
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Answer in Car 3.
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Car 3, engine, you are on near High for the structure plan.
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Engine 6, we'll show you back.
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Fire from the barn attached to the main property.
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The husband managed to get the fire out.
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There is still smoke in the barn at this time.
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We have hydrants at 271 and 357 High Street.
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And 271-357 High,
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1911.
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Copy, he has it.
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Fireland, 6L is on.
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Fireland has that 6L, I have you on responding, 1911.
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Receive. Receive.
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Receive.
02:51
Answering car three to file on.
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Answering car threes.
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Cot-3 is on Z.
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I have an attached pot, smoke shulets from the front.
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Could stop the working fire, Simon, six full left command.
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Okay.
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Harrison is all coming from the attached barn from the front.
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Started working fire assignment.
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1912.
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I have one seven to one seven to one.
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Command, we're on approach, what are you're on?
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Racing behind my car, such a line of the front door at the clock.
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A line to the front door.
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The line of the front door.
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6, A6 is back in quarters.
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These A6 are back in quarters.
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Command, fire on.
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Answering command.
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Three-sixion is complete.
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I have basement access on the trolley side.
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Power lines coming in on the Alpha side.
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Engine two is stretching a line and all companies working.
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Agent.
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Check the area all quiet.
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I'll be clear.
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What happened?
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What else?
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Mr.
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(number withheld).
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Fire line, I'll be going out.
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Roger.
05:09
Received engine seven, you're in clear.
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You're in service, sorry.
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I see. Owner operator.
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Roger.
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Roger.
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Yes, that'll be a correct for refusal.
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We'll be transporting by their own means.
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We're down here.
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We're going to see some still from the incident from last week.
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Roger.
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Thank you.
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Transport by your means.
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I'll find out to our station for coverage,
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1960.
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They're going to be opening up, there's a fire in the wall.
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Whitman's going to lay in on their arrival.
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Another committee, too.
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File office off, franchise, too.
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File, office, off, franchise, too.
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A2 is now transporting 1 to the BID.
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The other person in question was transported by their parents.
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Engine 2 is going to be clear, returning.
06:40
Received engine 2.
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A1 with 1 to B-I.
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The other one was transported by their parent.
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Okay, file.
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Amstrix, ma'am.
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Where's my next queue after Whitman? Is she all good with that?
07:07
I know I got Whitman coming, who else?
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We have East Bridgewater wondering if you want a ladder or an engine currently.
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Whatever the car calls for.
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May I terminate on Liberty Street, you'll be returning.
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John 1 signing on, 1917.
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We've got Halifax engine to the station, Whitman engine to the scene,
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East Bridgewater ladder responding.
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For you're unavailable, we have a Kingston ladder responding, and a Pembroke engine to the scene.
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Location mentioned:
Near High St, Whitman, MA 02382
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