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Transformer fire caused by tree limb near George Washington RoadEnfield CT

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audio iconFire & Arson
George Washington Rd, Enfield, CT 06082

According to the dispatch call, a tree limb fell on power wires near George Washington Road, causing a transformer fire. Firefighters responded, and power was shut down to manage the hazard. Traffic control was arranged to ensure safety during the incident.

Audio|Heard on: Enfield Police, Fire and EMS, Connecticut State Police Troop H
Listen to dispatch call
04:33
Transcript:
00:00
Okay. The test of our solar out, war-arm, response, the area near George Washington Road.
00:07
For the tree limb that fell onto some wires, there is currently a fire complete.
00:13
Ready to dispatch.
00:18
Tina, we have a transformer on George Washington that is currently on fire if you could send fire over here,
00:26
please. Yeah, we're taking multiple homes are already in room.
00:34
We need a shaker shutdown and Elman, and Elman,
00:41
Washington.
00:46
It's going to be a branch that fell and landed on top of the power wires.
00:50
So that's what...
00:54
We already got it.
00:57
We see.
01:00
George, Washington.
01:02
Okay.
01:06
All right. Okay.
01:07
Number three. I'll be the service of 2085 and I have a robbery with you tonight.
01:18
All right to George Washington to the road for the transformer fire by the DMV.
01:33
By the DMV.
01:35
938-year-out is being 60-51.
01:43
Shaker and Washington shut down, so I want to get there.
01:47
The fire is going to be out now, if you could just go ahead and notify a resource police, for instance, on the wires.
02:03
I'll have a transformer because we got reports of the transformers involved.
02:08
Same by, we're going to try to get closer.
02:13
Should this be have a two or a three?
02:18
It was up in a transform.
02:19
I don't know what the poll number is.
02:21
I'm down by a print road.
02:31
Two of them, sir?
02:35
No, I was just one who was up in the fire.
02:38
And I'm down by Pearson Y.
02:40
You're gonna need somebody down by Pearson Lowe.
02:43
Okay, thank you.
02:46
We find out how far out, uh,
02:49
east windermedicus.
02:53
Inspection 538.
02:58
About four minutes now.
02:59
We just crossed on the North Maple.
03:06
22, who's town by Emma Washington? 52 received.
03:15
4-4-3. I'm in the big van at the moment.
03:26
The fire was up in the wires,
03:28
about 100 meters north of his location.
03:33
Please sender 1038, uh, just an update if you transporated.
03:38
I don't know if you transported.
03:43
No be on this regard.
03:45
I don't think if you go.
03:55
I want to survive.
03:57
416 plate.
04:02
You can head over to Elm and Washington to relieve 4403-407 for traffic control for the transformer fire.
04:14
Bye.
04:17
Do you guys pull up power in that area?
04:21
Do you guys pull our power in that area?
04:27
It appears we do.
04:28
I'm not sure if there's anything else going out with it right now other than the transformer in the tree on the wire.

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George Washington Rd, Enfield, CT 06082

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Incident Timeline

  1. Traffic control and cleanup operations
  2. Transformer involvement confirmed
  3. Fire reported as extinguished
  4. Shaker and Washington roads shut down
  5. Confirmation of branch on power wires
  6. Multiple homes potentially affected
  7. Transformer fire reported on George Washington Road
  8. Tree limb falls onto power lines causing fire

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