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Sparking tree near Spice Bush Lane causes fire hazard, Branford CT

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/19/2025 07:43 AM

Spice Bush Ln, Branford, CT 06405

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders are addressing a fire hazard caused by a tree sparking near power lines in the woods across from One Spice Bush Lane. The sparking appears to be from a tree rubbing against the power lines during windy conditions.

Audio|Heard on: Branford Fire Department

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01:54

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 4 now responding in the area of One Spice Bush Lane caller is from one spice bush reporting that across the road about 12 feet in the woods he could see a tree sparking

00:28

Engine 2. In the area of Waluna Restaurant 168 North Main and Subaru for the low-hanging wire.

00:37

For an end of four phones on the area.

00:45

Correct.

00:46

Medics 3, Transpornito.

00:49

Roger, yeah.

00:55

Roger, yeah. We've got to go in quarters.

00:59

Roger.

01:03

Newport to Branford.

01:06

Branford, Don.

01:08

We relocated, but we found the issue that our health care.

01:15

All right.

01:21

Revive.

01:24

Wherewith that engine 4?

01:28

I got a poll number when you're ready.

01:32

Go ahead with the poll number.

01:36

It's going to be a frontier pole number (number withheld) is the closest pole.

01:43

I have a tree that with the wind is rubbing up against the primaries and arcing.

01:53

Roger Tran, primaries are...

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Location mentioned:

Spice Bush Ln, Branford, CT 06405

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