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Dumpster fire at Manchester building prompts evacuationManchester CT

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audio iconFire & Arson
Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT 06042

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire broke out in a dumpster compactor at a building near Buckland Hills Drive in Manchester. Multiple fire companies responded, and the building was evacuated as fire personnel began attacking the fire and performing interior checks.

Audio|Heard on: Manchester Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Company 5, engine 6, addition to the assignment, favors 432 Buckland Hills Drive for the possible dumpster fire.
00:08
432 Buckland Hills Drive, get aware of favors possible dumpster fire from the compactor.
00:13
Company 5, engine 6, 1221.
00:22
On the compactor set up to remove it, I'll fix the stretch the line to the interior.
00:29
Three these.
00:30
Three seats.
00:38
Five is en route.
00:44
And sun all four corners of the building.
00:52
And your medic six and receivers.
00:56
Talk to me.
00:59
I can't confirm you have your medic?
01:04
Affirmative is my knowledge.
01:06
Thank you. Thank you.
01:15
We're on scene.
01:16
We're backing down the B-side for removal with our winch.
01:19
We've got nothing shown yet, but building is evacuated, we'll advise.
01:23
Good fire, I'm copy.
01:26
Engine 7.
01:29
Engine 7. Engine 7.
01:32
We do have a fire in the trash compactor.
01:36
Unknown of it, if anything is gone inside yet,
01:40
we'll be detaching it and starting fire attack.
01:47
Fire in the compactor, unknown the extension, starting a fire attack.
01:57
Farland, 23 and truck 5 are on the scene.
01:59
Hold up command. Truck 5 has got interior recon.
02:04
All right, I'm copy.
02:11
We're going to go to the front of the building.
02:18
That five can get in.
02:20
They come around via the D-side.
02:28
Go through the A side.
02:30
Everybody on, let's go to Channel 3.
02:44
Go ahead.
02:45
Come down the B-side and assist with a little water supply.
02:50
Racing.
02:56
I don't know if you can hit that hydrant sixes it's underneath the tractor trail.
03:06
Carl, I'm commandant.
03:08
You start the FMO this way, please.

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Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT 06042

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