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House roof fire linked to electrical ice melt system

Heard on: Lower Naugatuck Valley Fire and EMS
09:18
00:00
Request for the FD at (number withheld) Walter Lane for possible malfunctioning ice melters on their roof.
audio iconFire & Arson
Walter Ln, Oxford, CT 06478
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Fire crews respond to a house near Walter Lane in Oxford for a possible electrical fire linked to roof ice melting equipment. Initial reports mention a possible fire in the wall and a strange smell. On arrival, nothing is visible from the front corner of the house, but later smoke is seen from an attic vent near the gutter heaters. Firefighters confirm light flames on the outside edge of the roof, with no smoke inside the attic. Additional fire units and mutual aid are requested for a confirmed structure fire, while other crews handle separate motor vehicle and medical calls in town.

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