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Small exterior electrical fire near Rockledge Dr, West Hartford CT

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Rockledge Dr, West Hartford, CT 06107

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential fire call near Rockledge Drive and Overbrook. The homeowner reported everyone was safely out of the home. Crews found a small exterior electrical fire on the side of a two-and-a-half story single-family house, which was confirmed to be extinguished. The Fire Marshal’s Office was notified.

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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Fire dispatch to units going to Rockledge,
00:04
it's going to be near Rockledge Dr.
00:07
Rockledge will be the correct area near Overbrook and Webster Hill.
00:28
Call first due.
00:31
Homeowner states everyone's out of the house.
00:36
Call first due.
00:39
Additional information, the resident heard a boom before the fire.
00:46
The house does have natural gas service.
00:54
Car four is on location.
00:56
Got two and a half story single family dwelling.
00:58
Car four will be out investigating.
01:00
There's no smoke or fire at this time.
01:49
Odor of smoke, haze.
01:51
Odor of wood burning in a small case.
01:57
Car 4 is in command.
01:59
It looks like at this time we have a small exterior electrical fire on the side of the building.
02:06
Appears to be out.
02:10
Dispatch, can you notify the FMO?
02:13
Dispatch copies.
02:18
Truck 36, can you bring a couple of hooks to the Bravo side?
02:26
Truck 36.
02:29
Received.
02:32
Two from 2A, you can charge the five-inch line.
02:35
Received. Water on the way.

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Rockledge Dr, West Hartford, CT 06107

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