Strange odor reported in litchfield home, occupants evacuated, Litchfield CT
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Fire & ArsonA strange odor was reported inside a residence near Litchfield Ponds Road. The occupants were evacuated safely. Emergency services and Eversource arrived to investigate the cause.
Audio|Heard on: Litchfield County Fire and EMS Departments - Southern
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03:40
Transcript:
00:00
Respondant number 49 at Litchfield Ponds Road.
00:02
(New transcription redact name) reported strange odor inside of the building with no reported illness, 66 Alpha 1.
00:08
Repeating, respond to number 49 at Litchfield-Pons Road.
00:11
Refer reported strange odor inside of the home with no reported illness.
00:15
66 Alpha-1.
00:16
Cross streets, Milton Road.
00:17
Time now, 1256.
00:23
Switch to Part 2 to quarters, 126.
00:25
We need LCD with the update.
00:30
Sharon, squad three, good.
00:33
Be advised the secondary wire and burn through.
00:38
Now hang in in the roads, the roads partially closed.
00:41
You can give Parker source an update, please.
00:45
Receive will advise them.
00:46
Switch over to Command 3 while you're operating there.
00:55
Call 1, 522.
01:00
2 units at 1, which field, car 1, which are you responding to 157?
01:08
Sharon's Quad 3 at LCD.
01:13
Sharon's Quad 3.
01:18
We advise the wire is still alive, so we're going to have to close the road.
01:22
Could you dispatch Melaton to close the road at Daisy Hill Road and Sharon Road?
01:28
Where she will request them at 1237?
01:40
Command,
01:47
just confirming you'd like Millerton fire to close Sharon Road, where it meets Indian Lake Road.
02:03
Ron, go ahead, LCD.
02:06
Just confirming the intersection light closed on the Millerton side is going to be Sharon Road and Indian Lake Road.
02:12
The initial road provided do not intersect.
02:16
Roger that, Sharon Road and Indian Lake Road.
02:21
Receipts. Every source was updated and they were advised priority two now.
02:28
Questions received.
02:40
LCD2 Bandsen Fire, your third tone.
02:42
Responder number 49, Litchfield, Ponds Road, before reported strange odor inside of the home with no reported illness, 66 Alpha 1.
02:49
Time of your third tone, 13.01.
02:52
Two in room.
02:55
Litchfield Engine 2 in route at 1301.
02:58
They have little information.
03:03
They're reporting some sort of strange odor in the home coming from the dining room or office area.
03:08
They say it's been ongoing for about 30 minutes, but they're unsure what exactly it smells like.
03:15
Legend two receives.
03:21
In command, LCD, Eversource is on scene.
03:26
Receive share in command, Eversource on scene at 1302.
03:33
Engine 2 on scene.
03:35
Parties are out of the house.
03:36
We'll be investigating.
03:38
Receive Litchfield's engine 2 at 13.0.
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Location mentioned:
Litchfield Ponds Dr, Litchfield, CT 06759
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