Electrical sparking outside home causes smoke odor, Greenwich CT
Fire & ArsonAn outside electrical outlet on the side patio was sparking, causing an odor of smoke inside the home near Tinker Lane. Fire crews responded and found an electrical panel arcing, likely due to water. Power was secured to prevent further hazard.
Audio|Source: Greenwich Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Fire dispatch, squad, engine four, engine two, truck one, car four,
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tanker two, tanker seven, station six, respond near Tinker Ln.
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It's an outside outlet that was sparking and odor of smoke inside.
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It's not sparking anymore.
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Repeating for squatty, engine four, engine two,
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truck one, car four, station six with tanker two and tanker seven,
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near tinker lane,
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outside outlet on the side patio was sparking and there's an odor of burning inside the home. Cross streets are Lake Avenue to the dead end just before the Merritt Parkway on Lake Avenue.
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It's General 1 times 1625.
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I was on the phone with 16. You said, Add Squad 1.
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Great Brown.
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Yeah,
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please.
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Head for you.
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Our squad won't also respond near Tinker Lane for an outside outlet that was sparking and an odor smoke inside. Nets for squad one also respond near Tinker Lane for the outside outlet that was sparking.
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He's channel one time in 1627.
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Enterc floors back and set restful of water and read for Tinker Lane.
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The internet at Glenhall, I'm under school.
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Right.
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6.03 this much.
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General 4.
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603.
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603. 6.3.
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I'm clear on King Street.
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I'm out for 62 for temporary lane as water source.
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Ray, sir.
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Dispatch engine 2.
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Engine 2, you know on service.
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Car 4, I cut you off. This match engine 2 per car 4 you can clear.
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This match engine 2. Engine 2.
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Yeah,
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per car 4 you can clear.
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1042 to the service.
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1629. Eight-pocket's patch.
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Go ahead,
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eight.
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Arrival near sinker, two-story wood frames.
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Nothing visible from two sides.
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We'll be investigating on house command.
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Race here on the scene, two-story wood frame, nothing visible from two sides, eight with command.
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It's a special.
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Go ahead.
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There's definitely an arcing in an outside electrical panel,
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probably due to the water.
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Can you send a marshal this way?
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We're in the process of securing the power to this and driving it down.
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Very soon. We'll start a marshal.
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Thank you.
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Tank or seven respondent? Ten, four.
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It's call for.
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Power four.
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If you can have the second due engine into the driveway and have everyone out on the call to stack.
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Free Steve, incoming units will take second due into Sanker Lane.
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Additionally, it's from stage at St. Grand Lake.
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Sanker 1-7, respond.
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10.
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Engine 6-2 is on water for one source.
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This match, command.
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Up.
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FF4 is the marshal. I'll be in room.
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Thank you.
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I'll call for one on the B side of the building on the exterior.
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I receive the second. I'll be falling on a profile about three months out.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tinker Ln, Greenwich, CT 06830
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