Fire alarm at three-story apartment building in Bridgeport


Plain-language summary: A dispatch audio describes crews responding to a commercial fire alarm at 1610 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport. The three-story wood-frame building had no visible smoke or fire, the alarm was reset, and responders returned to service.
Audio|Source: Bridgeport Fire
02:49
Transcript:
00:00Battalion, one, stand by for us still.00:07Still, our engine 7-Latter 11, Matan 1.00:11Still, our engine 7, letter 11, battalion, respond for a commercial fire alarm located at 1610 Pierfoot Avenue between Hancock Avenue and Lenox Avenue, Map 64.00:23News Channel 2 is your Fireground Channel.00:255-7-Lat 11 beside 1 respond for a commercial fire alarm located at 1610 Fairfield Avenue between Hancock Avenue and Lenox Avenue map 64 U-Channel 2 is your fireground channel and activate VRX[1] first 4-11 ladder 11th 11th 11th 1610 34 Avenue 3 story Woodframe apartment complex.00:52Nothing visible from the Alpha Delta side.00:54Letter 11th command will be investigated.00:57Pitchericketts, letter 11 on scene 16, same for Avenue, three-story, what frame apartment building, nothing visible from the Alpha Delta side.01:04Letter 11 command and investigating.01:21No center, correct?01:28Any repeat that?01:30All attention? All attention? All right?
00:00
Battalion, one, stand by for us still.
00:07
Still, our engine 7-Latter 11, Matan 1.
00:11
Still, our engine 7, letter 11, battalion, respond for a commercial fire alarm located at 1610 Pierfoot Avenue between Hancock Avenue and Lenox Avenue, Map 64.
00:23
News Channel 2 is your Fireground Channel.
00:25
5-7-Lat 11 beside 1 respond for a commercial fire alarm located at 1610 Fairfield Avenue between Hancock Avenue and Lenox Avenue map 64 U-Channel 2 is your fireground channel and activate VRX[1] first 4-11 ladder 11th 11th 11th 1610 34 Avenue 3 story Woodframe apartment complex.
00:52
Nothing visible from the Alpha Delta side.
00:54
Letter 11th command will be investigated.
00:57
Pitchericketts, letter 11 on scene 16, same for Avenue, three-story, what frame apartment building, nothing visible from the Alpha Delta side.
01:04
Letter 11 command and investigating.
01:21
No center, correct?
01:28
Any repeat that?
01:30
All attention? All attention? All right?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
VRX: Activate VRX (likely a fire radio protocol or command)
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Location mentioned:
Near Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605
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