Washer fire causes evacuation at residence near Skyline Drive, Danbury CT
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A washer caught fire and produced smoke at a residence near Skyline Drive in the Karen community. The building was evacuated as fire departments responded and command was established on scene.
Audio|Heard on: QVEC Fire and EMS
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03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Appliance fire,
00:02
Near Skyline Drive, Karen Community.
00:09
Sound Department, Garland Department, Department,
00:13
Applying fire,
00:14
Near Skyline Drive, Caring Community.
00:21
Tanker 182 returning,
00:24
covering the town.
00:31
Thompson Hill Command at QV.
00:34
Thompson Hill command of QV.
00:39
Ponson, O'Nell command. Thompson, command, good.
00:50
Can you notify Toma Thompson for the buses that county road will be closed for a little bit longer?
00:58
Okay. Thank you.
01:06
Ladder 121 is fine.
01:08
The ladder 121 is fine.
01:10
The ladder 121 is fine.
01:19
VOTO-121 believed to be issued with the washer, smoking,
01:24
evacuated the resident.
01:30
The first part of the message came to be broken.
01:33
I heard they evacuated the resident.
01:37
They believe the washer is having some sort of electrical issue with smoking.
01:58
Okay, I'm on Friday 6-person, 5 Oak Street to Farmer-A-Alpha.
02:05
Six-first, 5 Oak Street, Foren-A Alpha.
02:14
Commandant, Go ahead, Paragena, 3.
02:22
7161 responding.
02:25
N1761 responding.
02:33
UV. EC121-121 in room.
02:36
ET-121 responding.
02:40
U.B. Sanker 121-0.
02:44
Tanko-121-1.
02:45
Tank 121.
02:52
QBank-179 clear.
02:55
Pank of 129 in turn.
03:07
QWeek 21 is on scene.
03:09
Single story residential.
03:11
Nothing showing. Buildings is evacuated.
03:13
I'll be establishing command.
03:17
21 on scene,
03:20
building evacuated,
03:22
command established.
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Location mentioned:
Skyline Dr, Danbury, CT 06810
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