Brush fire spreads in median on Route 8 south near exit 1C


Audio|Source: Bridgeport Fire
02:28
Transcript:
Box alarm, box alarm. The timer for this brush fire on the highway on Route 8 south. The time for this brush fire on the highway on Route 8 South, C's and Charlie, off of Fairfield, Avenue, engine 12, ladder 5, safety, 1, and battalion 1. Again, the timer for this brush fire on the highway on Route 8 south at exit 1, see and Charlie, off of Fairfield Avenue, following companies respond, engine 12, ladder 5, safety 1, and Battalion 1. They're reporting a brush fire in the median. All companies responding use TAC5 as a fireground, TAC5 fire ground. TAC5 Fire Fire Fire Ground. Princeforth of the Battalion 1. Trial 1. Trial 1. Be advised. Troop G. said they got over 100 calls and they're reporting that the fire is spreading. We checked it on the camera. It looks like it is spreading. Yeah, Petali 1 will be on scene. Left lane, Route 8 South. All companies are going to have to get on Wembley Street and come down. We do have a brush fire. It's contained in the median. We'll be blocking the left lane. Chris for copies. Theatine one's on the scene. Go ahead, Patine 1. You could go ahead and dispatch engine 6. They're going to go 95 to the connector and come up that way. for copies. Special call engine 6, special call engine 6. If you can respond along with the box, it's going to be Route 8 southbound exit 1, C as in Charlie. We're getting reports of a brush fire. It is contained in the median. If you could come up 95 to the connector again, special call engine 6 if you can respond along with the box to Route 8 southbound exit 1C as in Charlie, you're going to go up on 95 to the connector. Operating on TAC-5, operating on TAC-5, activate your V-RX. Battalion on the Latter-Five on TAC-5. The bottom-fond. If you can take a blocking position behind them, we're going to take the left lane only. We'll get some cones out.
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Location mentioned:
Near Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604
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