Car fire shuts down Route 20 near Exit 75, Enfield CT
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a fully involved car fire on Route 20 near Exit 75. The fire caused a complete shutdown of the roadway, and traffic was backed up. Fire and police coordinated to manage access routes, including allowing responders to enter against traffic to reach the scene.
Audio|Source: Enfield Police, Fire and EMS, Connecticut State Police Troop H
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Transcript:
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50 for the fire department.
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Route 20 inbound.
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Route 20 inbound at 75 for a motor vehicle fire.
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It's 20 inbound at 75.
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The Florida car fire.
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Welcome is interesting as Dean.
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Nice to connect.
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Good evening this morning.
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Good evening this morning.
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(number withheld).
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20 inbound at 75.
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Raj, Parlor, I got a unit in-ridor-it as well to give you a better location.
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I can go out that side.
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5 and 18 were fine.
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Angel by Prairie Team Number.
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First of all unit, your best access is going to be Taked Old County Road and heading down to the airport and run right into it.
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Unless they can't be out of it.
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Major 5, okay.
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11. Okay.
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Here's the highway shutdown.
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There are waiting for you guys.
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11, uh, your call they said if you can come in the wrong way down the honor,
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75 you can get to this ball.
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Okay, now on 20 now.
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Traffic is all backed up.
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Thank you, 5s in the room.
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Chief, you want us to take that on the wrong way?
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It's going to be definitely easier when he's all backed up.
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Head that way.
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I'll let's give you a definite in a minute.
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I'm coming up for now.
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Okay, that's old Johnny Road.
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Okay, Robbie, it's totally shut down.
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Okay, Robbie,
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it's totally shut down.
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Take 75, 75,
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and come the wrong way.
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The Rock Space 11 arrival, fully involved,
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car fire, just prior to 75 on Route 20.
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And Route 20 confirmed is shutdown.
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Probably you can come the other way on 70, from 75.
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