Active structure fire at Sumner St with utility response, Hartford CT


This incident is an active fire at a structure on Sumner Street in Hartford. Firefighters are on scene addressing pockets of fire including some deep-seated embers. Power lines near the fire are arcing, and utility company Eversource is responding to the scene. There is some confusion from multiple callers about the exact fire location, with reports near Vine and Greenfield Street as well.
Audio|Source: Hartford Fire Department
04:9
Transcript:
00:00
The man's safety.
00:01
Go ahead. Eversource[2] get that line just on yet?
00:03
No, I see an Eversource[2] truck on Enfield Street.
00:05
Okay, I got him right here with me now.
00:06
That should be better for your ladder, sir.
00:08
Much better.
00:09
Jack, when you're coming in.
00:10
Both floors of the alpha exposure are negative.
00:15
Thank you. Thank you.
00:20
All right, let us bring that right gun up.
00:22
Attack 1[1]A to attack 1.
00:24
What's your location? Same spot.
00:25
Gotcha.
00:26
Number three, watch your guns.
00:27
You're gonna hit us.
00:28
In the 14th pump, the edge of fog.
00:30
Also, car three, sir, I can just grab you real quick.
00:33
We're getting a call for the resident at near Sumner St saying the area of the fourth end, she sees a building on fire.
00:42
She believes in the area of Vine and Greenfield Street.
00:45
So she needs to be, obviously, the Capon Street fire.
00:48
Do you want to send somebody over there and see if we can have PD drive through the area?
00:51
NAPD Gry for the era.
00:52
I just passed new vine in Greenfield.
00:54
I saw nothing in the air and no smoke pays nothing.
00:56
Gotcha. Action 2 to 2 pump?
00:58
Two pump.
00:59
Where's your location?
01:00
We're coming up right next year right now.
01:01
Safety, all companies. Just give this a little space while ladder 3 is opening up on that front side. Copy ladder 4. I don't know how far back you are, but ladder 3 is open it up on that front side. 4 copy, Chief. We already backed up. 4.
01:31
Lines arcing on the Bravo side of that bill. Alright. Car 3[3] to commit. Car 3 good. Eversource[2] just arrived and they'll be walking up. Command line 3 plug it.
01:56
How's the look from up there? It's pretty good. It might be a couple deep-seated pockets that were just getting some embers on it, but otherwise the main body is not down. All right. Want to shut it down and just take a look? Yeah, let's do that. All right, ten four. Okay, Tom, shut us down.
02:24
2A, Paul, fire knocked down. Tempo. This is to the fire on. Michigan. The fire is not down.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Attack 1: Fire attack unit
[2]
Eversource: Utility company involvement
[3]
Car 3: Command vehicle/fire chief
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Location mentioned:
Near Sumner St, Hartford, CT 06105
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