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Dumpster fire near municipal center in Bethel, Bethel CT

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audio iconFire & Arson
P T Barnum Square, Bethel, CT 06801

As discussed during the dispatch call, a dumpster fire appeared to be burning in a parking lot behind a business near the municipal center in Bethel. Fire personnel responded and confirmed the fire was not affecting nearby buildings.

Audio|Heard on: Bethel Fire and EMS
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01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Casey, 957 to Bethel.
00:01
Fire department requested near the municipal center for the report of a car fire.
00:07
Bethel, fire department requested near the municipal center for the report of a car fire.
00:13
PD's en route.
00:16
2159.
00:22
That's what Car One's in route.
00:28
Car One en route.
00:35
Dispatch to Car One.
00:41
Go ahead, Dan.
00:45
Okay, update for you.
00:47
It's actually going to be a dumpster, not a car, and it's in the parking lot behind La Zingara.
00:55
Okay, near the building at all?
01:04
Car 1, per PD, negative exposures to the building.
01:09
Very good, sir.
01:10
Thank you.
01:13
Car five to the house.
01:17
Car five to the house?
01:26
Six awaiting a crew.
01:30
Six waiting a crew.
01:37
Car one to Bethel.
01:39
All right, car one.
01:42
Working dumpster fire.
01:45
First engine in, if it's Engine Six,
01:47
let's get the bumper line and trash line, guys.

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Location mentioned:
P T Barnum Square, Bethel, CT 06801

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