Large pine tree fire caused by abandoned campfire, Bristol CT


Firefighters responded to an abandoned campfire that ignited a large pine tree in the woods near Pine Street. The fire was burning inside the tree trunk up to 25 to 30 feet high and required additional water to be fully extinguished.
Audio|Source: Bristol Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
2, 476 Pine Street. Engine 4 is out with a campfire abandoned. This time for two of our bridge, isn't it? Engine 2 in brush truck, boosting engine 4 at 476 Pine Street with 8 rush fire abandoned in the woods. Code 2 for instance.
00:21
There's two copies. We're returning to station two by the bus truck. We'll be in route. Fire to the Pine Street.
00:46
Engine 4 is responding. How much of an area do you have burning? Chief is not so much an area. It's a large pine tree that had a fire in a hollowed out area at the base. It's burning up inside the tree trunk. It's probably about 25 to 30 feet up the tree burning inside at this time. I need more water to...
01:14
penetrate through, open the tree up a little bit and soak it down.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pine St, Bristol, CT 06010
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