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Fire units investigate electrical odor at school, Ansonia CT

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Prindle Ave, Ansonia, CT 06401

Firefighters responded to a report of an electrical odor in classroom and workshop areas at Emmett O'Brien school in Ansonia. They accessed the roof and checked heating units to find the heat source while investigating a possible electrical issue.

Audio|Heard on: Lower Naugatuck Valley Fire and EMS
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03:2
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 52, letter 51, truck 55, be on the air for stand-up upper room falls.
00:08
Roger that, 0906.
00:16
Ansonia units switch to channel 2.
00:19
All units operating at Emmett O'Brien, switch to channel 2.
00:32
255, we're ready when you are.
00:39
21 a Antonio, or 21 A.O.O.R.
00:41
21 A.O.B.R. I'll be assuming command.
00:49
21, go ahead.
00:55
C221, you're going to have to command.
01:02
17, you're calling.
01:07
Tuscule 18, rescue 17 out of the air, in service for the admin to deal.
01:13
Receive 17, I'll add you to the close.
01:23
Three to 15.
01:27
You can hold off on access in the roof.
01:36
Rider. Way up.
01:55
We're on a roof gained access from the shop.
02:01
Hi,
02:02
head towards the command post on the roof, and if you got a tick, just check those heaters see if anything is above and beyond.
02:12
104. All right,
02:26
Dean's coming up on you guys coming up on you now.
02:33
Dave Beauty command.
02:35
The man's on.
02:39
In an electrical order, more in the classroom than it is the workshop area, trying to isolate it.
02:49
Roger that.
02:50
There are tunnels that run down that hallway.
02:57
Right, we got people in there looking at that.
03:01
Receive.

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Prindle Ave, Ansonia, CT 06401

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Incident Timeline

  1. Ongoing Investigation and Isolation
  2. Mutual Aid Requested
  3. Odor Located in Electrical Department
  4. Dispatch to 141 Prindle Avenue, Emmett O'Brien
  5. Initial Report of Smoke and Odor

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