Fire crews handle tree and power line blaze on Wood Rd, Redding CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire departments responded to flames and smoke coming from a tree touching power lines near Wood Road in Redding. The small fire appeared to be caused by a live wire on the ground. Crews awaited the arrival of utility workers to cut power before fully suppressing the fire. No injuries or property damage were reported, and the fire did not appear to spread.
Audio|Heard on: Lower Naugatuck Valley Fire and EMS
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03:51
Transcript:
00:00
They are reporting flames from a tree on the power line near Woodbrook.
00:10
Requesting units 55 or 32 to respond.
00:14
Public works is on scene.
00:17
Responding to Wood Road.
00:19
Crews are checking the tree on power lines previously reported.
00:25
Fire has flared up again, requesting units 55 and 432.
00:30
1625-0-9.
00:41
Car-3, go ahead.
00:44
Refueling on Wood Road.
00:54
We'll call this in.
01:02
Caller (name withheld) reported flames at Five Wood Road.
01:17
No update from Eversource yet, but we will call them now.
01:24
There is still a small flame that has persisted all afternoon.
01:29
We can't act until Eversource arrives and cuts the power.
01:33
Units will respond there and check the situation.
01:38
The chief is aware.
01:39
Will update once we get an ETA or any updates from Eversource.
01:53
Local fire department reporting.
02:01
Flames and smoke from a prior wire fire near Five Wood Road; requesting 55 or 32 for response.
02:10
Time now 16 minutes.
02:18
They are saying that it's flared up more, so we need to check it again.
02:24
Received.
02:31
Eversource has not been here yet.
02:36
Received, Eversource not yet on scene.
02:40
Car-3 is on Wood Road.
02:44
Copy safe scene at 15:33.
02:52
Dispatch to Car-3.
03:00
Car-3, Eversource will call back when they have an ETA.
03:06
No ETA yet.
03:13
Current conditions same as earlier this afternoon.
03:18
Some more smoke this evening, but fire has not spread.
03:22
The hot wire on the ground is burning and creating smoke.
03:31
Fire not spreading, hot wire still on ground.
03:46
Car-3 to Brush 55.
03:47
You can respond here; maybe Eversource will arrive soon.
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Location mentioned:
Wood Rd, Redding, CT 06896
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