Apartment fire leaves unit uninhabitable in West Hartford, West Hartford CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a structure fire on Starkel Road in West Hartford. According to radio transmissions, at least one unit in the affected building was deemed uninhabitable. Emergency management officials were requested to assist with possible relocations, and power issues were noted when an elevator stopped between floors. Fire personnel ensured that no one was trapped and coordinated with medical teams to evaluate one individual reporting chest pain. Operations involved multiple fire and emergency units coordinating scene management and safety checks.
Audio|Heard on: Hartford CT Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:28
Transcript:
00:00
I don't want to come out.
00:03
Go ahead, chief.
00:06
About five out.
00:08
Are you looking at long-term relocations? You want me to set up emergency management?
00:13
At least one unit is going to be uninhabitable.
00:18
But I think in 5 min we can have a face-to-face and go survey the damage here together, make a decision on that.
00:25
Okay.
00:28
Roger for command.
00:31
Go ahead, ladder four.
00:33
Chief, just be advised it looks like we may have isolated power when the elevator was between floors.
00:39
I don't know if you have an extra company to just check that out.
00:42
Make sure no one's trapped.
00:45
All right, fire is going to take care of that.
00:48
Car one, fire dispatch.
00:51
Go ahead, car one.
00:54
I'm on scene at Starkel Road.
00:56
Command stays with the deputy.
00:57
If you could put a cat note in, please.
00:58
I've got emergency management with one and the support units been dispatched.
01:05
Received 1244.
01:08
Command from truck three.
01:10
Truck three.
01:13
Okay, medic three is going to be evaluating one for chest pain and general weakness.
01:17
We're with AMR now.
01:18
We're moving some more personnel across the street from the Senior Center.
01:23
The last part of your message was you need more personnel across the whole.
01:29
Dispatch, come in.
01:32
Come in, sir.
01:34
Do you want to do a power check?
01:38
Roger that, standing by.
01:41
Command 5B.
01:45
5B to 5.
01:47
All right, command to squad 1, power check.
01:53
Squad 1, power.
01:56
All right, medic 21, fire truck.
02:00
21's fire, four viewing.
02:03
Engine two, fire truck.
02:07
Engine two and medic 22 are fire.
02:09
Floors two and three vents.
02:12
All right, message received.
02:15
Truck three,
02:16
I know you're our engine five.
02:18
Car check.
02:21
Engine five is car on the 2nd floor.
02:23
The elevators are clear.
02:27
Message received.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Starkel Rd, West Hartford, CT 06117
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