Explosion and fire at house with power batteries in basement, Durham CT
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Fire & ArsonA fire involving an explosion occurred in the basement of a house near Middlefield Road. The basement contained large Tesla power battery packs. Multiple fire departments responded, a second alarm was requested for additional units, and one patient was transported by ambulance.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex County Public Safety (CLMRN System)
Listen to dispatch call
05:27
Transcript:
00:00
Come in. Fee's out with a working structure fire near Middlefield Road.
00:05
All right.
00:07
In touch your copy.
00:14
Derrick's command.
00:15
Your flight road dust.
00:16
Just need to find you to 60 in intersection.
00:20
1145, can you shut the road down Main Street in middle field?
00:24
Rider.
00:30
1932, come in.
00:32
2's on.
00:38
32, I need your minute power to the scene.
00:41
Truck 34, you're going to set up on the corner of Middlefield Road and Maple Avenue.
00:48
That's your best access.
00:54
It appears to be an explosion in the basement, fire in the basement working its way up via balloon construction.
01:02
Really short 34 on scene.
01:06
Truck 34 on scene.
01:08
Tanger and commandant, what's your flag on there?
01:12
Bill Tanker, come in.
01:13
What's your flag on?
01:15
Bill Tanker, fine.
01:21
Enter 5, you're going to stop right here by the silver car and you're going to hand-lay a supply line to engine 4.
01:28
Up to me, to your left.
01:32
32 on scene.
01:33
The engine 32 on scene.
01:42
1014-3-6 man.
01:53
From Durham, one out of one.
02:12
6501 clearst road line return to the medical vehicle.
02:15
Okay.
02:16
Command from Durham 1.
02:17
I'm dropping the line at the end of the driveway.
02:19
I'm heading up to the high rank.
02:22
Roger, 64. Under return.
02:26
6OXO 32.32.
02:33
It's right in the corner of make a lot of here.
02:37
Probably not have to close down by the gas station in Main Street and the other side prior to the curve.
02:46
Valley Shore, start me a second alarm assignment.
02:49
Second alarm[1], Roger.
02:51
Right.
02:53
143 to command the advisor.
02:55
I believe there's Tesla power batteries in the basement of that house.
03:00
Looks like Fire Police has it at the Villarro.
03:07
Very sure, if you can notify all incoming units,
03:11
the Charlie Delta, Charlie Delta in the basement.
03:16
There's no access from the exterior of a Charlie Delta basement,
03:19
two large battery banks down in the basement.
03:23
Roger, two large battery in the Charlie Delta in the basement.
03:28
Two large battery bank.
03:34
Santa Valley Shore, 10-2 will be operations.
03:40
Roger, 10-2 operations.
03:42
Your second alarm is being dispatch.
03:49
I'm good for now, Joey.
03:51
I'm good for now, Billy.
03:53
I'll be here.
03:54
I'll be Joey.
04:01
Valley Shore, Westfield 4 is responding.
04:05
Roger, Westfield 4.
04:11
If you're coming from the north, it's going to be right at the corner where Maple Avenue is.
04:16
Yeah, Roger.
04:20
Valley Shore, Lyme Ambulance 2 on the air.
04:25
1040.
04:28
Valley Shore, 1014-2 zone.
04:31
10142. 14-2.
04:34
3-4 driver, come in.
04:44
1014-2 to command.
04:49
To Valley Shore.
04:53
Command, go ahead.
04:59
Ambulance 14 is going to be transporting one.
05:02
Start me a second ambulance and I'd like a medic to the scene please.
05:07
You have Ambulance 9, ALS in town.
05:10
I'll have him come over as a medicator too.
05:13
Receive.
05:15
Ambulance 9?
05:19
Ambulance 9 copies.
05:21
What's the address?
05:24
Near Middlefield Road, near Main Street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Second alarm: Requesting additional units for a working fire/major incident
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Location mentioned:
Middlefield Rd, Durham, CT 06422
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