Brush fire near building after arson attempt, Windham CT
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a man tried to set fire to brush near a building on Main Street. Police and fire units responded and found active flames mostly in the nearby woods. The structure was checked but the fire was primarily in the forested area.
Audio|Heard on: Willimantic and Area Fire/Police
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02:41
Transcript:
00:00
44 FSC court and the FD for a fire response.
00:04
Male actively trying to set fire to brush up against the building.
00:14
40 to one unit, can somebody go Main Street to Dunham in case he runs through the woods?
00:27
Possible structure fire.
00:34
Roger.
00:36
All are saying the structure is involved now.
00:45
I'm only two feet from the structure.
00:52
And he's a very commonly does it.
01:00
Active fire on the Main Street side.
01:09
Look like the house, just the woods behind.
01:17
PD is on scene and it only appears to be woods at this time.
01:32
Sufficient distance from the building, we'll be putting a bumper line into operation.
01:39
Roger, confirmed fire distance away from structure.
01:54
What direction for Prince go?
02:02
And then another fire into the woods, so it might be the guy up here right now.
02:09
Copy, I'm out of Pulaski now.
02:25
Related.
02:28
Roger, engine committed.
02:38
Copy. Does she have info on the suspect who lit it?
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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:
Main St & Dunham St, Windham, CT 06226
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