Rental truck brakes catch fire at store parking lot


A commercial vehicle (rental truck) has its brakes on fire in the parking lot of Stop & Shop at 42 Town Street. The fire was briefly put out but has reignited with a reported large explosion. There is no indication of deliberate arson at this time.
Audio|Source: Norwich Fire
03:14
Transcript:
You're ending for the vehicle fire, stop and shop, 42 Town. Five three, three. Town. For a stopping shop, 42 Town Street. Roger, Pullen up. Fire Department. This name is shopping shop, 42 Town Street for the commercial vehicle with the brakes on fire. It is reported as no exposures to center of the parking lot. Operate this call on TAC 1. Should be in the middle of the parking lot commercial vehicles. Now, which far 39 is in it? 6.39. Stage 2. No fire at this time, there was earlier, but I guess they put it out. No fire at this time. 5. 639 on Norwich 5. 639 on No. Knowledge 5. Beade on scene. Reporting fire is out. Bree speed, the fire is out. There's a fire now, fire now, fire now, cleared enough. The 39 in car 639, disregard our last. Now reported is on fire again. HGio is a large explosion in the vehicle. 639 has it now. It's flyers are active again. 509. 307. 307. Number clock on the street. Proceed for able to ascertain a hazmat placard or the contents of this vehicle. I will update the FD before they get there. It's a rider rental truck. I'm not getting any closer after that just popped off. There was. There is clothing in it. It does. It's burning pretty quickly.
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Location mentioned:
Near Town St, Norwich, CT 06360
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