Carbon monoxide detected after hairspray triggered alarm, Bridgeport CT
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered near Sherwood Ave in Bridgeport by hairspray. While firefighters responded, they detected elevated carbon monoxide levels on the east side of the building. They decided to shut down the furnace and ventilate the building to reduce the carbon monoxide hazard. There was no fire hazard found.
Audio|Source: Bridgeport Fire
03:7
Transcript:
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We're getting elevated readings. Can you please start a truck and retire in cell location?
00:07
Received.
00:12
Reach for engine 16.
00:14
Engine 16. Engine 16.
00:20
We've been contacted by security. The alarm was set off by hairspray. You could return the Battalion and Engine 12.
00:27
We'll go and investigate and confirm.
00:32
Receive Engine 12 and Battalion One can return of service. This was set off by Hairspray. Engine 16 is going to investigate.
00:44
Special call, Battalion 1, Latter 11, Special Call, Latalion 1, Latter 11.
00:50
The Italian 1 and Latter 11 respond to near Sherwood Ave,
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between Laurel Avenue and Wood Avenue,
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map number 65, for a CO alarm.
01:03
The Italian 1, Latter 11,
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respond to near Sherwood Ave, between Laurel Avenue and Wood Avenue, map 65 for a CO alarm.
01:13
Engine 3 is on scene getting elevated readings at this time.
01:23
Pitchboro, Battian 2 is at near Sherwood Ave Show Battalion 1 as command.
01:32
Received Battalion 1 on scene, near Sherwood Ave, and now command.
01:42
Engine 16 Bridgeport. Engine 16.
01:48
As reported, the alarm set off the hairspray, no hazard here, engine 1621.
01:54
Receive alarm went off to the hairspray, no hazard, engine 1621.
01:59
Bridgeport, be advised, we'll be using Fire Round 2.
02:09
Receive, using Fireground 2[1], for sure, would have it now.
02:11
3.3 novel.
02:18
That's a elevated reading over 50-7.
02:24
3,000.
02:27
Stop.
02:33
Number two, four, and one-eating on the third floor here.
02:36
The highest readings are closer to the east side.
02:39
I'd recommend we'll shut down the furnace and see if they start to drop.
02:42
All right, the message is achieved.
02:49
Three to three-hide, you're going to kill the furnace.
02:56
Eleven to command, what kind of sand you want?
03:04
11 to 11 can make sure we open all the windows in the building
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fireground 2: Designated radio channel for on-scene fire operations and tactical communication.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sherwood Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605
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