Fire crews respond to possible electrical fire in Ansonia, Ansonia CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units in Ansonia responded to a possible electrical fire at an apartment near Cottage Avenue. Water was reported leaking into an electrical panel, prompting a Priority 2 response. Crews arrived, investigated the leak from the second to first floor, and called for the fire marshal and building inspector. The incident was contained without visible fire.
Audio|Heard on: Lower Naugatuck Valley Fire and EMS
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06:25
Transcript:
00:00
Standby for Fire Dispatch,
00:03
near Cottage Avenue, Apartment 102.
00:23
WQA 6778, Ansonia fire dispatch on the air, reporting,
00:28
water leaking into the electrical,
00:31
near Cottage Avenue,
00:33
Apartment 102,
00:35
Engine 3, Engine 6, Ladder 7, Squad 9 dispatched.
00:41
Reporting water leaking into electrical, near Cottage Avenue, Apartment 102, cross streets Garden Street, Beaver Street.
00:49
Engine 3, Engine 6, Ladder 7, Squad 9 responding.
00:53
Time now, 8:50.
01:29
Priority 2[1], stage near Cottage Avenue, Apartment 102 for fire standby,
01:37
water leaking into the electrical.
02:13
For the electrical fire, town of Ansonia.
02:26
near Cottage Avenue, Apartment 102, for possible electrical fire, 08:52.
03:46
Request fire marshal and building inspector.
03:57
Engine 6 on scene.
04:10
Ladder 7 on scene.
04:57
Water issue on the second floor of the apartment.
05:00
Leaking down into the first floor.
05:46
Water dripping into the panel.
05:48
Unit 21 assuming command, Cottage Avenue side of the building.
06:06
Truck 15 can be cancelled if not yet signed on.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 2: Urgent but non-life-threatening response requiring prompt attention without full emergency measures.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Cottage Ave APT 102, Ansonia, CT 06401
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