Fire crews search for blaze near Shunpike Road, Cromwell CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and rescue crews responded to reports of a possible fire in the wooded area near Shunpike Road in Cromwell, Connecticut. The fire was reportedly visible from the highway but difficult to access. Units searched nearby roads, including Evergreen and Route Nine, to locate the source. A state trooper was observed at the scene investigating the area.
Audio|Heard on: Cromwell Fire and EMS
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Squad one officer from dispatch.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:06
Reports of the fire possibly located in the woods near Shunpike.
00:15
Apparently it's not accessible from the highway, it's near Shunpike.
00:18
Near Shunpike, see if you got anything here.
00:21
We're coming back northbound on 27th.
00:25
Ambulance one copy is right in Shunpike now though.
00:32
Squad one, it sounds like it's visible from the highway.
00:35
However, probably not accessible from the highway.
00:41
All right, but definitely close to Shunpike in that area?
00:48
Affirmative.
00:53
That's one of the squad.
00:56
Good.
00:59
Checked all the way up to Evergreen.
01:00
Nothing's found.
01:01
You want us to go down Evergreen towards Coles Road and see if we can see anything over there?
01:08
Yeah, give that a shot as well.
01:09
We're gonna get off 27 and take a right on Shunpike.
01:18
Received. Heading over Evergreen.
01:24
Engine three, we're going to go north and check the property near Shunpike Road.
01:29
If you could, check the plaza where they have it in that story.
01:36
It's behind the building.
01:38
Engine three copies.
01:47
Can I respond to the squad?
01:51
Yes.
01:53
We're on Evergreen, sitting on the flyover on Route Nine.
01:58
Appears to be a CSP trooper out north of Evergreen on Route Nine South looking at something in the woods.
02:11
Appears to be right where I-91 drops onto Route Nine.
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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:
Shunpike Rd, Cromwell, CT 06416
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