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Small kitchen fire on Alder Street containedWaterbury CT

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Alder St, Waterbury, CT 06708

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of heavy smoke from a three-story house near Alder Street in Waterbury. Upon arrival, they found a small kitchen fire caused by food left on the stove. The situation was contained by Engine 11 and Truck 2, and other responding units were released.

Audio|Heard on: Waterbury Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:53
Transcript:
00:00
Sector sixty-seven, near Alder Street, 3rd floor, cross street to Washington Avenue and Poplar Street.
00:07
Got two calls reporting a house fire.
00:09
State Code 3[1] FD's removed 14 fifty-nine.
00:16
That's two. I copy. Put me around.
00:23
Seven.
00:27
Out there.
00:33
Surviving,
00:35
Near Alder Street.
00:37
Fire coming from the 1st floor.
00:39
First floor.
00:45
Three-story wood frame.
00:48
There's smoke going on from the 1st floor.
00:50
We're out investigating.
00:59
Rescue. Rescue.
01:05
Truck one on scene.
01:07
Rescue truck one on scene.
01:15
I'm seeing Alder, man.
01:21
Rescue on scene, Alder.
01:32
All the command of Waterbury, we're inside.
01:34
We have a heavy smoke condition.
01:36
Appears to be food on a stove out on arrival, but we're continuing to investigate here.
01:41
Okay?
01:43
Received.
01:49
Hydrant. We got a hydrant on Alder, but it's a low volume.
01:51
You have anything better up?
01:58
Straight up.
02:02
Thirty-one out Willow and Hillside.
02:12
Going to handle with Engine 11, Truck 2.
02:15
The rest of the assignment can release.
02:19
Received command confirmed.
02:21
Food on the stove handling with Engine 11 and Truck 2.
02:23
The balance is released.
02:29
Command, we got PDMC.
02:32
Received PDMC.
02:39
Render four is available.
02:41
Thank you.
02:46
Bravo six, we're at 36.
02:49
Caused by food on the stove, small fire.
02:52
Fire is working on it now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Respond emergent with lights and sirens

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Alder St, Waterbury, CT 06708

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