Lightning strike causes smoke in Ridgefield home, Ridgefield CT


Fire crews responded to a house near Mark Erdog Avenue in Ridgefield after it was struck by lightning. Residents found the house filled with smoke but saw no visible fire. Firefighters checked the home for any hazards and found no active fire.
Audio|Source: Ridgefield Fire
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Transcript:
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Measure 1, Tanker 4, Medic 1, 7-5 dispatch[1].
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It's going to be near Marker Down.
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Hard to switch on the air.
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It's going to be Engine 1, Medic 1, and the tanker respond over to near Mark Erdog Avenue.
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Near Mark Erdog Avenue off of Creamery.
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The residents just got home.
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The house had been hit by lightning, and it is really smoky inside.
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Negative Fire.
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They would like the house checked for Engine 1, Tanker 4, Medic 1.
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Engine 2. Engine 2.
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Engine 2.
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Go ahead.
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The road. Have you take the phone.
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Playback. Roger edges to the road is past a little negative passage.
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Payment cones are deployed.
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Just the advice we did make all the notification.
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Thank you.
00:35
Roger for John.
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Staker 4 and we're out.
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Roger Sanker 4.
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No. Roger 1 and engine 2 is going to respond as well.
00:43
Jeff, we're going to have to come all the way back to the triangle there.
00:49
Dispatch the book R3 on the market on call.
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Roger Hansry, I'll put you.
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Medi4. My apologies.
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I put Medics 4.
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My apologies. I put Medic 1 on it.
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All my changer.
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Oh, Rickett4.
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Holden quarters.
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Okay. Roger, MediCorps.
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Roger, MediCorps.
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Roger, Andrew.
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Tanker4 on scene.
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One and a half story, nothing showing from two sides.
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Tanker four stepping out to investigate with command.
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Roger, thank you four all straight on scene, one and a half story.
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Nothing showing from two sides.
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Thank you for two sides. Thank you for having that location.
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Medic one letter.
01:27
Medical one letter.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
7-5 dispatch: Fire/EMS dispatch request
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Location mentioned:
Ridgefield, CT 06877
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