Smoke found in warehouse caused by faulty light ballast, Wilmington MA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke reported near ceiling lights inside a warehouse at Holman's Associates near Main Street in Wilmington. Investigation found the smoke was caused by a faulty light ballast. The situation was minor and no fire was found.
Audio|Source: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Put up smoke in a building.
00:02
It's going to be near Main Street, Holman's Associates.
00:07
Employees reporting smoke inside the building up in the ceiling area around the lights.
00:15
Your code 3 response, engine 4, engine 1, engine 5.
00:19
Near Main Street, Holman's Associates, smoke in the building.
00:32
Parallon from Measure 4.
00:36
Answer.
00:38
Andrew Ford is on for Holman, start an out-of-town letter.
00:44
Have the message we'll start an out-of-town.
00:49
Fire alarm, Metro 5-Zone.
00:53
Five, you're on 1220.
00:57
All right, Metro 1-7.
01:06
Engine 4, engine 1, engine 5, I have you on responding when the start you're out of town ladder.
01:11
Central Station reporting general fire activation.
01:15
Coming in off of Main Street, there are hydrants right when you get to the building, yacht hydrants.
01:26
Engine 1 has the hydrant locations.
01:36
I'm engine one.
01:39
Engine one.
01:42
Stoneham Ladder was notified, will be responding unless you want somebody closer.
01:49
Nope, that'll work.
01:51
Also be advised of put A1 on the box.
01:55
They have the message, A1 as well.
01:58
1222.
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Captain B advised, the employee on the phone was advised to hit the pole station.
02:08
Receive. Location of the smoke in the building.
02:12
We're pulling in on scene now.
02:17
All right, he's pinging down the end of you to take a right, go down to the Holman's, right by the loading docks is where he's standing.
02:25
You're welcome.
02:27
Received. Show all companies on scene.
02:31
They have the message, all companies on scene.
02:36
Fire alarm, anyone's not responding.
02:40
Anyone, you're responding.
02:51
Fire alarm from L3.
02:54
Answering L3.
02:59
We'll be investigating the light smoke condition inside door 21 to the warehouse.
03:08
Light smoke condition inside door 21 of the warehouse, 12-24.
03:18
Fire alarm, A1's going out, command, where would you like us?
03:30
S3 to A1, Myron is one.
03:43
Thank you.
03:53
S3 from Alpern.
03:57
Got Alp3.
04:00
I'm sending Brian out front.
04:03
He's going to lead a member of your crew up to the electrical panel to shut off a zone.
04:09
We have a light ballast that makes it a problem.
04:15
Receive, do you want me to cancel storm and keep them coming in?
04:20
You can return them.
04:25
All right, Lieutenant S-3 to file them.
04:30
Fire alarm answer.
04:33
We'll be investigating a light ballast and return stonum platter.
04:38
I have the message investigating a light ballast, canceling stonum 1226.
04:52
Fire alarm to S3.
04:56
Firm,
04:58
S3 will take me to command guard.
05:01
S3, did cancel Stoneham.
05:04
I do have Tewksbury coming in for station coverage.
05:07
Do you want to cancel them as well?
05:11
That's a negative.
05:12
I'll make engine 1A1 and engine 5 available from the scene.
05:19
They have the message.
05:22
Engine 1, engine 5, A1 available from the scene.
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Wilmington, MA 01887
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