Fire in attic of residential condo building in Branford, Branford CT
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a condo building fire in Branford, Connecticut. The fire started in the attic and chimney area. The fire was extinguished, the building evacuated, and no injuries reported. The Red Cross was notified to assist displaced residents.
Audio|Source: Branford Fire Department
04:22
Transcript:
00:00
On your command.
00:05
Command's on in tonight.
00:08
Can I get a chimney bucket to the first floor?
00:12
Clear out what's left in this fireplace.
00:16
Roger, it's coming.
00:32
I got the ladder of the roof.
00:34
You want to open it?
00:40
Not for ventilation if you think we need to open it for fire.
00:44
Go ahead.
00:46
Can you visualize the attic?
00:52
A good portion of it.
00:53
We have a good amount of knots.
00:54
I don't see any smoke or flame at this time.
00:57
Okay.
01:01
For engine five on scene.
01:07
Okay.
01:09
All right, Ashley.
01:16
Brad Curry.
01:21
Do you want to command?
01:24
Command.
01:27
All sire in the attic of seven Delta is knocked down.
01:30
It appears in the firewall.
01:36
For calling, command.
01:38
Command's on.
01:40
Command, you're at the 20-minute mark at the time of dispatch.
01:43
All utilities have been notified in route.
01:46
Thank you, Bamford.
01:47
You got a...
01:49
...bramford.
01:56
Bramford is on.
01:58
Quick catch up.
01:59
7 Delta is the fire building.
02:02
Fire is knocked.
02:03
Engine 1's crew is looking for extension.
02:06
I'm sorry, Guilford's working on the Charlie side,
02:09
opening up this chimney box in the rear.
02:13
We got engine 2 working on the Bravo exposure and starting to open up on that side.
02:20
Building's been evacuated, there's no injuries at the time.
02:24
Okay, command.
02:26
Commandant, commandant.
02:32
Command on the Gen.
02:35
See,
02:37
do we have a company in the agency unit?
02:42
Bravo Exposure, yeah.
02:46
Roger.
02:49
The attic is nice and clear from our end.
02:52
I just want to make sure to know you got through the firewall we're seeing.
02:59
Roger.
03:00
Any concern on the Charlie exposure?
03:04
I'm sorry,
03:05
stealth exposure.
03:08
No, we should be good there because it burned through where we opened up the ceiling and they were supporting water right out of us.
03:16
Roger?
03:23
Injutor to command.
03:24
Command's on, Injcif.
03:30
We've gained access to the attic.
03:33
We're looking at the text.
03:34
It's clear at this time.
03:37
She rock has held it.
03:44
You're hitting what's looking with the tech.
03:46
What was the last part of your message?
03:51
The sheet rock is held.
03:57
Chat,
03:58
one more time.
04:04
Sheet Rock held it.
04:06
It's clear up here.
04:09
Receive, Sheet Rock held it, thank you.
04:16
The Rapper, notify Red Cross, please.
04:18
But I don't know we have a condo fire.
04:20
I don't know how many are displaced yet, it's a fence.
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