Brush fire behind residence caused by downed power lines, Seymour CT
Fire & ArsonA brush fire is burning behind a residence near Bungay Rd in Seymour, Connecticut. The fire may have been caused by power lines that snapped and came down due to a fallen tree. The fire is ongoing during rainy weather. Authorities are keeping the area clear until the utility company confirms that power lines are no longer live to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Seymour Fire
06:22
Transcript:
00:00
Roger, be advised, I do have a bushfire in the boring rain behind this property going up the hill.
00:08
How about that? Confirming a brush fire in the rain.
00:12
11, you're responding to respondee.
00:19
I'm doing that for one.
00:22
Go ahead.
00:24
Can we get it with a truck? Do you spin around the podcast?
00:30
Let me evaluate.
00:31
It's going to be a nightmare. It's probably an 80 degree incline.
00:39
All right.
00:48
FM1 is Seymour.
00:51
Seymour's on.
00:54
The advice, I have power lines running through the area directly above that.
00:57
This may be a fire caused by that. I want to try to get you a full number.
01:04
Three steeps, get his start on Everest.
01:09
Seymour after 2 will be on scene.
01:12
Okay, F2R on scene.
01:19
If you want, you're out.
01:22
After you want, you're out.
01:29
15 is on scene.
01:32
15, you're on scene.
01:39
Two to one.
01:40
It looks like we have some sort of power lines that came down by a tree coming down.
01:45
I'm not sure if we have any live lines in there.
01:49
I'm going to attempt to get a little bit closer.
01:54
All right, if we'll just let it go until the ever source confirms it's dead.
02:00
The rain should keep it up there.
02:05
Yeah, see more copy.
02:07
See more copy.
02:13
FM1 to FD2.
02:17
FD1, your command, 138.
02:24
Same word to FD1, RG1 to FD2 and fire round 3.
02:32
Stand by, get right back to you.
02:40
Two to one, yeah, it's confirmed, down power lines.
02:46
All right, let's keep everyone out until we know they're dead.
02:49
No,
02:50
I'm in danger to shock surf stuff. We'll just watch it.
02:55
All right.
02:57
Commandant to Seymour, can you get me eversource here?
03:00
I like them on a priority one, but they might not do that.
03:07
Roger. We're working on it. Do you have a poll number or any reference number for them? Can be adjourned behind (number withheld), phone guy.
03:18
Stand by one mic. I'll get to the poll number in front.
03:22
All right, see.
03:27
FM1 to FD1. I'm trying to locate. There are polls with SNAT numbers in the woods.
03:36
2 to 1. I can get you that poll number without any hazard in the woods. Hold on one second.
03:42
All right, committed some more why FD2 is doing that.
03:45
The pole on the street is going to be a frontier 2338.
03:49
2388.
03:55
23388. That's the pole on the street, Roger.
04:01
Actility AT Transcene.
04:05
Two to one. It's going to be CLMB, but Eversource 26137.
04:20
26137, that's the one that's in the woods.
04:25
Siraj, you see more copy directs on FD2.
04:31
26317, is that correct?
04:34
That's the Roger, 26317, Eversive. Eversible.
04:45
FN1, FD2.
04:47
Go ahead, FN1.
04:50
The advice, the pole that I have behind (number withheld) in the woods is actually one that snapped at the top primary service came down here.
05:00
Yeah, Roger, I'm looking at the residents to the left, the pole that's in there, woods in the backyard.
05:05
You can see the downline coming off of it.
05:10
Roger, I actually have the arms on this pole snap.
05:16
That sounds like the culprit.
05:23
Just that's to command. Evertschurch has been notified they are coming out on a priority one.
05:30
That's your receipt, thank you.
05:33
Command, engine 11, what's your manpower?
05:37
Engine 11, take an arrival, we got a full crew chute.
05:43
There, Roger, command is email. We'll hold with the personnel we haven't seen.
05:48
Until that sort.
05:52
Received, engine 11 on arrival of the full crew you're holding the assignment to what you have right now.
06:02
Command to FM1.
06:05
Go for FM1. Do you have any active fire where that pole is snapped or is it just the location behind the Yellow House at (number withheld)?
06:17
Negative, it's all at your location.
06:21
Okay, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bungay Rd, Seymour, CT 06483
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