Smoke from pot on stove in Essex home, Essex CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported seeing and smelling white smoke coming from her basement in a home near Bokum Rd in Essex. Fire units responded and found the smoke was caused by a pot left on the stove. The fire department ventilated the home and confirmed there was no active fire.
Audio|Heard on: Old Saybrook Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
3-0 responding, caller reports smelling and seeing white smoke coming from her basement.
00:17
317 responding.
00:33
Route, Essex, Meadows, town, Essex.
00:37
We'll be switching over to Valley Shore.
00:44
Route to Essex Meadows switching over to 322.
00:50
Let's HQ, I'll be 16.
00:58
Two-story wood.
01:00
As of right now, I don't see anything showing.
01:05
Roger, I'm seeing two-story wood nothing's showing at 323.
01:10
And the complaint is in the lower level unit near Bokum Rd.
01:21
She's outside.
01:22
She was advised to do so.
01:27
Responding.
01:30
200 responding.
01:33
11 H2.
01:36
11.
01:39
Definitely smoke, unknown where the origin is from, though, but you definitely know it from the bottom floor here.
01:47
I'm going to try to make contact with the people from the bus here.
01:56
Many instructions in the exact area.
02:05
Sounds like the smoke is going to be contained inside at this time.
02:12
Yeah,
02:13
I'm unseen on the property itself here.
02:16
Got a two-story wood, nothing visible.
02:19
Yeah, that's getting, uh, on command.
02:24
Three on no, unseen as human command, two-story wood, nothing showing.
02:33
No unseen.
02:38
Number one responding.
02:42
371 responding.
02:49
118-2.
02:51
11. 11.
02:53
Looks like it's possibly from a pot on the stove.
02:58
Roger, a pot on the stove.
03:06
The road sign.
03:09
Command.
03:12
The police report is through on the stove.
03:15
Police section that I've been taken off the stove outside and opening up the ventilating care.
03:20
Okay,
03:23
put it on the stove,
03:25
opening up and ventilating.
03:26
All right, the fair road stand.
03:34
Command.
03:40
Command. The man's calling you.
03:51
Can't understand.
03:52
Two engines that's going by a hydrant.
03:57
I'll take your up to this soon.
03:58
I'll take your PPP van.
04:02
Lou,
04:06
I'm having trouble at you.
04:08
Sorry,
04:11
I'll take you right up to the structure here and I'll take your PPV fan.
04:30
That is the name is Dobb.
04:33
You can go with it.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Bokum Rd, Essex, CT 06426
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