Smoke alarm triggered at construction site in West Hartford, West Hartford CT
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a structure fire alarm near Trout Brook Dr, West Hartford at a construction site. The alarm company reported smoke and heat detected by thermal cameras on the first floor. Upon investigation, fire crews found no active fire. The smoke was determined to be likely from a steam vent or a reflection of sunlight. No fire or danger was present.
Audio|Source: West Hartford Police, Fire and EMS
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Engine 2, MEDIC 22, Squad 1, Medic 21, Truck 3 and Car 4, respond to near Trout Brook Dr on a structure.
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Being called in as the alarm company for the construction site,
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they are reporting seeing smoke and a heat signature through,
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generally speaking, we have thermal cameras there.
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Engine 2, MEC 22, Squad 1, Mediq 21, Truck 3 and car 4, near Trout Brook Dr on the structure, being called in by the alarm company, not unseen,
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seeing heat, signature, and smoke on their cameras. They have the 612 used by incident 1.
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Quagra.
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California.
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District 2.
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Further information, the alarm company is located, stating that it's located on the first floor.
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How about six, car six?
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Six. Six.
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Can you head over to Cowbrook Drive by Farmington, the...
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construction site, near Trout Brook Drive of the apartment building the alarm companies reporting possible visible smoke coming from the first floor the effes en route see if you need it
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Engine two zone seen.
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Large,
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five-story apartment building.
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Nothing other from two sides. Engine two on scene, large five-story apartment building, nothing showing.
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Command, 614.
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22, 17.
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Reddick 22 on scene, 615.
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Squire once seen, the hydrochop.
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The squadron zone.
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Squad one on scene. Hygien at Trebrook.
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Six, the FD is on scene. They're reporting nothing visible showing.
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Hard four is on scene. Command.
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Hufford on scene, command, 615.
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Engine to dispatch. They give a side of the building.
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Takehapty canceled me?
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Negative. We can't attempt to call back and see if they give us anything more detailed.
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No,
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I'm just up beating you that they're not seeing anything visible at the moment.
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Two for Squad 1. We're going to check the Delta size.
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Double, I'm pulling up in second.
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Definitely.
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The squad one command has that.
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21.
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Squad one officer, you're on dispatch 616.
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Two from squad one, we're going to check the Delta size.
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So excited curiosity, did the alarm company say which area they're getting smoke from?
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Copy.
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Engine 2 to 22.
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If you guys had checked the garage entrance.
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Yeah, the first floor.
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Better things are at the AMS.
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22,
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the engine Duke. Can you repeat your message?
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If you guys should check the garage entrance,
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in case the alarm company is referring to the garage as the first floor.
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Receive right into the garage.
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Then it's 22. Can you switch over to fire incident once?
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Received.
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This after Squad 1, did they say where the camera is?
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We are on the phone with them now. We're going to try to get that for you.
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Thank you.
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One officer from command, I got 21 firefighter coming to meet up with you guys.
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Casey, we're by the fool.
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So far nothing with our cameras over here, so if I could call it over here.
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Agent 2 officer from command. I'm at the main garage entrance.
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I got nothing visual down here.
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Engine 2, copy.
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First floor, clear that we're able to see. We're heading up to the second.
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Get received, engine 2 going to second floor.
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This match truck 3 is on scene, staging at Tropical.
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Truck 3 on scene 1618, staging.
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Is registered command.
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Command answering.
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So I'm company stating that the camera placement is on the main street. I'm assuming Trout Brook Drive, and it looks straight back to the rear of the property.
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So it may be placed on the west side, looking east.
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Truck three, can you investigate that for me, please, while you're out there?
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Affirmary.
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Clear, the squad one. Delt the side's clear.
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Okay, Delta side, clear.
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Dispatch command, further information, they see the smoke where the forklift is located.
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Engine 2. I'm on the Bravo side. It looks like a steam vent coming from a residence directly behind the apartment building.
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If someone could come around back and just confirm.
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Two officers in command. Do you have visual on the forklift they're referring to?
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I think they're referring to a trenching machine.
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Six, uh,
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reporting more specifically the back of the building.
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The FDs checking.
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Double.
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On the command, there's a forklift in the back corner here. No fire.
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No other issues I can tell.
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Hey, Command has a message.
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Agent 2 from Command, I'm going to make my way over to you.
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Thank you.
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Mr. Chairman, Command, holding the assignment for nothing.
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Chief, it looks like a nice reflection from where the camera is located of a beautiful sunset off the A-side windows.
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Good, reach you.
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As I was, Sunrise.
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Man from Trust City, Southside cameras are off there.
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State command hatchet introductory, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Trout Brook Dr, West Hartford, CT 06119
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