Fire response disrupts transit near Franklin and Benton, Hartford CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders coordinated at an ongoing fire near Franklin Avenue and Benton Street in Hartford. Fire trucks blocked nearby streets, affecting public transit routes. Bus relocation and traffic control efforts were underway to manage access during fire response operations.
Audio|Heard on: Hartford CT Law Dispatch Group Calls
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03:31
Transcript:
00:00
Eight, I'm in the corner of Franklin and Elan.
00:02
What do you need? The transit bus is like 5 ft away from me.
00:08
Type four.
00:12
Hey, can you tell the bus if they go to Franklin and Shelter? Franklin and Sheltas.
00:18
What's up?
00:22
Hold on, POC four.
00:25
Just fine.
00:30
Four ten, is there a key holder?
00:36
Negative. Still up here, secure.
00:38
Clear David.
00:43
Set fire to (number withheld).
00:49
Set fire to (number withheld).
00:54
Thank you guys.
01:03
Hello.
01:05
Go ahead.
01:08
Can you put me to the direction of the Park Street employee evading investigation?
01:16
What number park?
01:20
(number withheld) Park Street, they're evading investigation.
01:25
10-4, just want to confirm (number withheld) Park or (number withheld) Park.
01:30
Seven five eight.
01:34
(name withheld), or you need another car with you?
01:38
Hold on, thank you.
01:42
So.
01:49
Unit eight.
01:52
Were you able to tell CP Transit to go to Franklin Shelter?
01:57
I did.
01:59
All right, did they move yet? Because I guess fire's still not seeing the bus.
02:05
Negative, they have not moved yet.
02:08
All right, so can you tell them to move please?
02:13
I don't think they can, man.
02:14
There are fire trucks everywhere blocking the road.
02:19
Just for.
02:27
Five.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:32
They might be better off coming up Franklin and Benton.
02:38
Franklin and Benton? All right.
02:42
Yeah.
02:45
Hey, there you go.
02:47
70,
02:52
Pull me up Franklin.
02:55
10-4.
02:59
Hey.
03:02
Go ahead.
03:05
TG Transit bus driver is no longer in the vehicle, so I'm not sure where they went.
03:13
Tip.
03:16
They could use the bus out of Franklin and Benton.
03:18
Got a family just placed on here.
03:20
Want to pass the word?
03:25
Copy. I see them now.
03:26
Let them know.
03:30
Still talking on C4.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Franklin Ave & Benton St, Hartford, CT 06114
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