Smoke in basement due to furnace malfunction, Norwich CT
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to smoke reported in the basement near Convent Avenue and Golden Street in Norwich. The smoke was determined to be caused by a furnace malfunction with no active fire found. The mutual aid call was canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Norwich Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:50
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2 is on scene.
00:01
We've got a three-story wood.
00:04
Nothing's shown.
00:05
We'll be out checking.
00:07
Engine 2 on scene, nothing showing, investigating.
00:10
5-5-931.
00:20
Battalion 1 on three.
00:22
Harbor Freight parking lot, Connecticut Reg, Alpha Golf, (number withheld).
00:28
Battalion 1 on two.
00:35
Incoming, this is the corner of Convent.
00:40
Golden.
00:42
Golden.
00:48
Sign 1 from 2X.
00:50
There's no active fire right now.
00:51
It's just smoking.
00:55
Receive, no active fire.
00:56
Just smoking.
00:58
Squatty doesn't see him.
00:59
We have water supply.
01:02
We're going to be operating in the basement.
01:06
We have a dry chem with us.
01:08
All right. I've seen water supply.
01:12
We see. Company's best access basement is C, Charlie's side, all golden.
01:22
That's the court check on the work.
01:29
No, our ID card only, 14, 215.
01:33
Which is a second.
01:37
All right. A lot of fines in route.
01:43
4-7301.
01:45
The Unum was the 31.
01:54
Unum was the 31.
02:00
Tine 1 from 2X.
02:01
Looks like this is going to be at the 4AX.
02:05
Smoke's probably to stay for this game and probably hold ourselves on the truck.
02:11
I just need to run meters in the basement when they get here.
02:15
547. It's going to be Central and 13th.
02:19
Nissan Maximum of Tempt tag.
02:21
Can't read it.
02:22
Stand by. Thank you.
02:24
Thank you.
02:25
Central to 13th, maximum all the time.
02:29
Tyler went to Norwich Fire.
02:32
Go ahead, Battalion 1 Norwich Fire is on.
02:34
It's going to be a furnace malfunction.
02:39
We're going to hold Norwich companies.
02:41
We can cancel all incoming.
02:43
This is not a working fire.
02:46
Received not a working fire holding Norwich, clearing AutoAid, Ladder 5, and Engine 62.
02:55
The latter 5 has a return.
02:58
Two actions, Quadet.
03:00
Do you have them here or you need one? We need one down here, please.
03:05
62 has it returning.
03:08
We see, truck X from Swannock, can you guys grab a meter?
03:12
And bring it into the basement for two.
03:17
Actually, we just, the driver just brought a meter up.
03:21
We should be all set.
03:23
Steve, truck X, you copy.
03:26
Truck action cop, here.
03:32
I think we can handle an engine two.
03:34
There's no smoke condition down here, no indications on the meter.
03:40
Like I said, I think it's just a furnace blowback and the smoke was just a mistake in the steam.
03:45
To clear the truck the squad and engine two, engine three.
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Location mentioned:
Convent Ave & Golden St, Norwich, CT 06360
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