Dryer fire contained in backyard near Herkimer St, Bridgeport CT
Fire & ArsonA clothes dryer caught fire in the backyard near Herkimer Street. Residents tried to put out the fire with water next to a garage. Fire crews arrived, removed the dryer outside, and checked the house to make sure the fire did not spread.
Audio|Source: Bridgeport Fire
03:32
Transcript:
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Signal 29[1], the assignment for this possible structure of fire is David 3. The following companies respond.
00:09
to (number withheld), Herkimer Street, crossing a dead end in Park Avenue, it's map 51, engine 4, engine 1, engine 7, engine 12 is RIT[2],
00:18
ladder 5, letter 10, the rescue, and battalion 2.
00:22
The assignment for this possible of structure fire is David 3. The following companies respond to (number withheld), Herkimer Street,
00:30
crossing a dead end and Park Avenue, it's not 5, 1, engine 4, engine 1, engine 7,
00:36
engine 12 is RIT[2], Letter 5, Letter 10,
00:40
the rescue of Battalion 2. You can operate on Fireground 3.
00:44
The caller states their clothes dryer is on fire.
00:48
It's in the backyard and they're pouring water on it next to a garage.
01:00
The transit 3 is clear from Sherwin. We can take that in.
01:08
Three, Steve, engine three, taking it in, engine 12, you can return to service.
01:15
Bridgeport, Latter 11, same traffic.
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Aged 7, you're RIT[2] now. Number 7 is RIT.
01:24
Latter 11, you're taking it in.
01:28
Latter 10, return to service, please, Latter 10.
01:32
Latter 10 return to service, safety is responding.
01:36
Right at 221.
01:43
Bridgeport. Sure would have a command will be terminated. Gas company is on scene securing the gas of this building.
01:48
Battalion 1 will be en route to Harcommer Street.
01:52
Receive, Battalion 1. Turned to the gas company. Seen turned over to the gas company.
02:01
Companies responding to Herkimer, the fire is reported out.
02:11
34, Battalion 1 will be at (number withheld) Herkimer Street.
02:15
Battalion 1 will be command investigating. We are being waved down into the backyard.
02:20
I receive, Battalion 1.
02:22
I hear, I'm wrong.
02:24
You see Battalion 1.
02:25
On scene, (number withheld) Herkimer.
02:28
Taking command being waved down to the back engine 4 is on scene, hydrogen in the front.
02:43
Which engine 3 has the hydrant, merchant, and park?
02:49
Let me see, engine 3 has the hydrant at merchant and park.
02:54
Is it,
02:57
let me say it, merchant and park.
03:02
Bridgeport, Hercram, McMahon.
03:05
Hercram, command.
03:08
This was a closed dryer that's been removed to the outside of the building.
03:12
We're going in the building to check for extension now. All companies can stage with the exception of engine four and letter five.
03:25
Received. Closed dryer is moved outside going inside a check for extension.
03:29
All companies can stage except for engine four and letter five.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 29: Active structure fire incident requiring emergency response
[2]
RIT: Rapid Intervention Team assigned to rescue firefighters in distress
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Location mentioned:
Near Herkimer St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
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