Smoke detected in residential construction prompts evacuation, Greenwich CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 11:26 PM

Near Blind Brook Ln, Greenwich, CT 06831

Fire units responded to a residential house under construction near Blind Brook Lane after an odor of burning was detected inside. Residents evacuated the property as firefighters investigated. Light smoke was reported inside, but no active fire was confirmed. The situation is under investigation.

Audio|Source: Greenwich Fire Department

02:21

Transcript:

00:00

Fire dispatch on the air for engine 4, engine 3, squad 8, truck 1, and car 4 respond near Blind Brook Lane for the inside odor of burning.

00:11

Repeating, engine 4, engine 3, squad 8, truck 1 and car 4 respond near Blind Brook Lane.

00:19

For the inside odor of burning, residents relate the houses under construction.

00:23

They're evacuating.

00:25

Runs along Stone Ridge Drive South. operating channel 1. Dispose cleared 227.

00:36

N-J4 is right.

00:42

10-4[1]. It's out. It's out. Time for. Time for.

00:56

Corforce, 2015,

00:59

Blind Brook Lane, 10-1[2].

01:02

10-4[1].

01:04

Trucker-out.

01:07

10-4[1].

01:09

Freeze around.

01:13

10-4[1].

01:15

Hensurors on scene.

01:17

Single-Sillery, Woodframe, Residential,

01:20

Under Construction, nothing showing.

01:22

House appears to be evacuated. Hedge of Forest Command.

01:27

10-4[1]. Single-Filly wood-frame, residential under construction, investigating at 233.

01:38

40-pitch, we'll go to a light smoke condition inside.

01:43

10-4[1], light small condition,

01:47

continuing the investigation, 235.

01:50

3 is on location. We've got the hydrogen shuttered the driveway.

01:59

104.

02:04

8 p.0c.

02:06

Time for.

02:08

Four to three.

02:15

We'll take your noses up here to help check.

02:20

Copy we're going on the driveway.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledges receipt and understanding of message; indicates affirmation or confirmation.

[2]

10-1: Unable to copy / Signal weak

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