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Pete Macinta
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Posted: Sun Jul 20th, 2008 10:52 am |
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We were driving past the PS building on US 50 at that time and saw smoke billowing into the air.
A few moments later a CCP patrol car zipped by us with emergency lights.
I did not see nor hear any fire trucks at this time, but I was on US 50 and unable to see any action at the PS building.
About 3 minutes later, we were going down MD ave. I saw a pick up truck in the distance ahead of us flashing some type of lights on top of his truck - almost like a chief's vehicle would - and maybe it was a chief's vehicle because we saw it from a distance.
I heard no main siren alert until we got into town. Smoke was already on Gay Street.
We made it over to the 400 block of Race Street and had to stop so a fire truck could navigate onto Muir. That seems to me that although I did see any fire trucks on my way in, perhaps they could have been on the roll before the main siren alert.
God bless,
Pete
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uncontrolled515
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Posted: Sun Jul 20th, 2008 09:32 am |
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| this acually happens very often, and Honestly what is the point of having every police officer on a Fire call, shouldent they call the FIRE COMPANY, there is no reason for police to be at a fire scene but for crowd controll and scene security, if there is people traped inside or something serious it should be dealt with based on the situation but should not put the person in serious risk of his or her life. the Fire Dept. is responsible for putting the fire out call them first 6 min is outragious. and it happens often. that 6min could mean the difference of saving property or life why not work to make these things faster theres always improvement.
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CRIMECRUNCHER
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Posted: Sun Jul 20th, 2008 01:56 am |
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| The delay in alerting is not unusual for the 911 center. This was not a problem until they moved 911 from CPD and moved it to DSO.
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Localhero
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Posted: Sun Jul 20th, 2008 01:54 am |
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CRIMECRUNCHER wrote: So much for fire control giving out the right info. The only building I heard mentioned by name, serveral times
CPD was notified of the fire before the fire dept. I hear that it was a 6 min delay until the 911 center alerted Cambridge. If this is true that is RIDICULOUS!
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CRIMECRUNCHER
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Posted: Sun Jul 20th, 2008 01:50 am |
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| So much for fire control giving out the right info. The only building I heard mentioned by name, several times was New Horizons. Last edited on Sun Jul 20th, 2008 01:56 am by CRIMECRUNCHER
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Localhero
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Posted: Sun Jul 20th, 2008 01:22 am |
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CRIMECRUNCHER wrote: The situation was in the New Horizons apt bldg.
It was not at New Horizons. The fire was behind the Color Time store. An apparent dumpster fire with extension to the back of the Color Time building.
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faithde88
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 11:07 pm |
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any word on latest? i only get dispatch
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CRIMECRUNCHER
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 10:11 pm |
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| The situation was in the New Horizons apt bldg.
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longtimeresident
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 10:08 pm |
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Thank goodness. I am happy to hear this did not turn into another big one.
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fully_involved
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 10:00 pm |
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| command just placed situation under control. holding all units working.
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faithde88
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 09:59 pm |
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just put fire under control units working
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fully_involved
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 09:45 pm |
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longtimeresident wrote: Oh no not again. Is the buildings on fire? Please keep us posted including any links so we can follow along. What was that online link to monitor the scanners?
You can go to http://www.fithp.net click on the link for Dorchester County, It will only give you the dispatch channel.
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latbug
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 09:45 pm |
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| Don't know the link, but apparently it isn't good...reminded me of the last fire when I heard the scanner and pager going off. Poor downtown...they can't catch a break...and they deserve a big one. Everyone has been working so hard!
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longtimeresident
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 09:43 pm |
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Oh no not again. Is the buildings on fire? Please keep us posted including any links so we can follow along. What was that online link to monitor the scanners?
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 09:43 pm |
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| It is behind the Color Time Store that is right on the corner. Apparently it is spreading.
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faithde88
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 09:42 pm |
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hope it doesn't get as bad as other one....... not sure how much room between buildings..... but a hot day for a big fire like this
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fully_involved
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 09:38 pm |
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RFC and CEMS dispatched for working building fire behind 447 Race St.
Chief 1-2 on location advising working fire. Stations 1, 6, 16, 21, 46, 56, 61, 100
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