Firefighters investigate electrical burning smell at New Britain location, New Britain CT
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an electrical burning smell at a location near Grand Street in New Britain. They found no smoke or fire. The issue was isolated to a light ballast, and maintenance had already started working to cut the power and resolve the problem.
Audio|Heard on: New Britain Fire and EMS
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Command from ladder two.
00:02
Securities reported a pool station from a nurse who smelled electrical.
00:06
They're not getting that smell.
00:07
We're heading up to E2 now to investigate.
00:14
Underfoot E2.
00:15
Underphone E2.
00:20
Affirmative E2.2.
00:23
(name withheld), Secretary, Hider.
00:26
Command from ladder 2.
00:29
Command.
00:35
G4, we're in D-224.
00:37
You have a smell of maybe burning rubber, electrical, we're investigating nothing obvious now, no smoke condition.
00:46
All right, I'm not any more assistance.
00:50
Commandant, 2.
00:56
Command.
01:00
We think we've got it isolated to one of the light ballasts.
01:03
Maintenance was already on his way down before we got here to kill power.
01:07
I think we can handle.
01:11
Ray Cive.
01:13
Dispatch from Car 3.
01:14
You can hold your two ladder to dismiss the remainder.
01:16
Car 3, Car 7, clearing available.
01:19
Bacidt is holding 2 ladder to 100 Grand Street.
01:21
All the companies may return to quarters.
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Location mentioned:
Grand St, New Britain, CT 06052
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