Fire spreads from attic to second floor in Branford, Branford CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a building fire near East Main Street in Branford. The fire extended from the attic into the second floor. Units deployed hose lines, coordinated water flow from multiple sides, and worked to contain the blaze while communicating progress between crews.
Audio|Heard on: Branford Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:8
Transcript:
00:00
We're not doing much on side route or this line.
00:03
We're able to extend it by 50 feet and all inside traffic.
00:09
(name withheld), you're really hard to hear.
00:10
Try that again.
00:17
I'm making much progress on side Bravo at this point.
00:20
If we're able to extend it 50 feet, we can hit side Charlie.
00:26
Received. That was a line off Engine 5?
00:30
Tracks from the red crosslay.
00:33
Red crosslay, Engine 5.
00:37
That's correct.
00:42
Command to Car 9.
00:46
Car 9, just looking for progress.
00:55
Water on the side.
01:04
It's more two.
01:06
We got some fire on our half room.
01:09
According to (name withheld), is grabbing that length so we can add it on our end.
01:18
Looks like we got some drop down into the 2nd floor from the attic.
01:24
Over here? Received.
01:30
Alarm coming in as water flow.
01:33
near East Main Street, Roger.
01:44
Engine and Engine 5, shut down the red line.
01:48
We're going to extend it.
01:50
Roger, shutting down the red line.
01:57
Red line is shut down.
02:03
Charging the red line, two.
02:07
(name withheld), come downstairs quick.
02:13
Car 6 to Car 9, you have Guilford coming in with (name withheld) on that 2nd line now.
02:21
I'm gonna follow the four-line down.
02:27
(name withheld), a lot of feedback.
02:28
Can you try that again?
02:31
I'm gonna pull the 3rd floor right now and hit another 2nd floor.
02:42
I was confirming going up to the 3rd floor?
02:48
No.
02:52
Pulling the 3rd floor line down to hit another room on the 2nd floor.
02:59
Roger.
03:04
Flowing water from the exterior on side Charlie.
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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:
E Main St, Branford, CT 06405
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