Firefighters respond to large manure fire at horse farm, Cromwell CT


Firefighters responded to a large outdoor fire involving a burning pile of manure about 10 feet tall and 30 feet wide near Nooks Hill Road at a horse farm.
Audio|Source: Cromwell Fire and EMS
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
We're in the area, light smoke condition, be out investigating. Roger, in the area, light smoke condition, out investigating. Special squad one. Squad one, go ahead. Okay, a large mulcher, brush fire, manure fire. Sermy ladder three as well.
00:28
Ladder 3, Bravo Lover Response to 136 Nux Hill Road, Cross Streets of Field Road, and River Park Drive for the outside fire. Latter 3, Bravo, Lover, response to 136 Nux Hill Road to the outside fire. Specialty Command, I'll take Tone for Engine 1 as well, just in case we need water supply, require weights from the hydrant. It's a large, flaming pile of manure.
00:54
We're turning out engine one. All available fire personnel for engine one, Bravo low response to 136 Nooks Hill Road for the outside fire. All available fire personnel for engine one, Bravo love response to 136 Nooks Hill Road to the outside fire.
01:23
Squad one, go ahead. We got a pile about 10 feet tall, maybe about 30 feet wide, about half of it's burning at this point. Roger, 10 feet tall, 30 feet wide, about half of it is burning.
01:43
Roger Latter 3, I have you en route. Squad 1 from my effort. Squad 1, Part 2. Go ahead. Do you enter position, you can give me a phone call? Just deploying another line. I'll get you a minute. Just wondering if you want the utility or any pails of F-500.
02:11
Give you a minute. Okay. Squad run from Lyra 3. Lighter, too. Are you guys at the horse farm there? It's just after.
02:39
It's right after 136, it's a long driveway on the right-hand side. We'll be able to take down there. You won't be able to miss the smoke when you get here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Nooks Hill Rd, Cromwell, CT 06416
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