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Utility pole fire near Oil Mill Road and Parkway North, Waterford CT

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/19/2025 09:18 AM

Oil Mill Rd & Parkway N, Waterford, CT 06385

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a utility pole fire near the intersection of Oil Mill Road and Parkway North in Waterford. Engine 51 and other units arrived at the scene, reporting a burning pole with a transformer attached.

Audio|Heard on: New London, Waterford, East Lyme, Groton Fire Alarm

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02:6

Transcript:

00:00

Perfect time, can you head to Oil Mill at Parkway North for the pole fire?

00:13

Mr. (name withheld) and roof.

00:18

Engine 51, Oil Mill, Parkway North.

00:36

Engine 51, area Oil Mill Road at Parkway North for the pole on fire.

00:42

That's Engine 51, the area of Oil Mill Road at Parkway North for the pole on fire.

00:47

Up riding out Swan at (number withheld).

00:56

There's an Oil Mill.

01:04

501ROTOML and Q85 is also inert.

01:09

Great, Pete.

01:15

Q85 in the area checking.

01:17

Okay, when you head back there to Station 1, if you could just walk out through the ladder truck, please.

01:26

I just put...

01:32

35-D-D-G.

01:35

Good. The pole, tip of it's on fire, has a transformer on it.

01:42

Pole is burning.

01:51

Precincts.

01:52

Off their light shoes.

01:58

09. 109. One-on-night.

02:04

A shore completely shut down right there.

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Location mentioned:

Oil Mill Rd & Parkway N, Waterford, CT 06385

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