Electrical wires spark on third floor of residential building, Bridgeport CT
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to reports of electrical wires sparking and smoking on the third floor of a residential building on Washington Terrace. No fire was observed, but power was being shut off to prevent a fire from starting.
Audio|Source: Bridgeport Fire
03:16
Transcript:
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Signal 29[1], the assignment for this possible structure of fire is Charlie 6. The following companies respond to near Washington Terrace, number 3, floor.
00:09
Crossing Washington Place in Washington Avenue, Map 5-8, engine 4, engine 1, engine 7, engine 12 has RIT,
00:17
ladder 5, letter 11, the rescue safety battalion 1 and battalion 2. The assignment for this possible structure of fire is Charlie 6. The following company respond to 5,000, to near Washington Terrace, number three, four,
00:29
crossing Washington Place in Washington Avenue, map number 5, 8, engine 4, engine 1,
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engine 7, engine 12 is RIT, letter 5, letter 11, rescue, safety, battalion 1, 2,
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operate on fire ground 2, callers reporting,
00:47
electrical issue on the third floor, wires are sparking and smoking.
00:53
They're reporting no fire,
00:56
but afraid a fire will start.
01:17
What do you see the engine four on scene near Washington Terrace?
01:21
Probably a two and a half story wood, nothing shown from the alpha delta or bravo side. Taking command.
01:35
Engine 4 has no hydrant.
01:39
Engine 4 no hydrant.
01:46
Four to four hydrants. Ginger one has the hydrant. Ginger One has the hydrant, ParkGab, Washington Terrace.
02:15
4 hydrant 4.
02:17
I'm looking for basement access. Nobody from the first floor is here.
02:21
I'm trying to get in through some medical doors or something.
02:29
Still alarm[2], engine 16, still alarm engine 16, respond for the medical chest pain, 2-3, Harlem Avenue, crossing Morningside Drive in Wayne Street, Map 33.
02:40
Engine 16, respond for the medical chest pain, 23, Harlem Ave,
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crossing Morningside Drive in Wayne Street, Matt 3, 3.
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Engine 4.
03:01
See,
03:02
Bides, we do have some sort of wire shorting out here. We're working on killing the power. There's no fire at this time.
03:10
We received no fire at this time to have a short circuit. You're working on killing the power.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 29: Active structure fire incident requiring emergency response
[2]
Still alarm: Initial fire department response involving a single or limited unit, not a full alarm assignment.
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Location mentioned:
Near Washington Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06604
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