Smoke reported in boiler room of building on Hillside Rd, Old Lyme CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/19/2025 05:07 PM (PDT)

Hillside Rd, Old Lyme, CT 06371

Fire and EMS crews responded to a structure fire with smoke detected in the boiler room of a building near Hatchet Hill Road in Old Lyme, CT. A worker on scene, possibly with a language barrier, reported the smoke. Multiple agencies were dispatched to the location.

Audio|Source: Old Lyme Fire and EMS

02:45

Transcript:

00:00

Oline Fire, OVIMS, standby for dispatch, near Hatchet Hill Road, POSPOLS.

00:07

Structure fire smoke in the building.

00:30

All-line fire, O'lime EMS[1], two ambulance crews needed.

00:35

Essex for RIT[2] and an engine, Lime Tanker.

00:39

Attention Control 9 Clinton for RIT[2].

00:43

Near Hatchets Hill Road.

00:45

Possible structure fire reported smoke in the boiler room.

00:50

Oline Fire, O'Line M.S.

00:52

2 ambulance crews needed.

00:55

Essex for RIT[2] and an engine.

00:58

Line tanker.

00:59

Attention Control 9 Clinton for RIT[2].

01:03

Near Hatchets Hill Road.

01:06

Your cross street of Enterprise Drive to High Street.

01:10

Possible structure fire reported smoke in the boiler room.

01:13

Time is 20-08.

01:20

I sure, Chief, 371 to you must take a 7.

01:25

371 to 37.

01:31

Hello, CHOV-33, responding?

01:38

Valley Shore, T338, responding.

01:41

38, respondent.

01:49

Allure, T-Sherty-9, responding.

01:50

All the short, T-309, responding.

02:06

I'm EMS[1] second tone and EMT or driver needed for the first crew full second crew is needed.

02:12

Responding personnel contact Valley Shore time is 2010.

02:21

Valley Shortage, 38.

02:26

38 on, go ahead, Valley Shore.

02:29

See the call third party from building management stated there is a worker on seeing possible language barrier reporting smoke in the boiler room.

02:43

Excuse me, I'll be there in two minutes.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

EMS: Emergency Medical Services

[2]

RIT: Rapid Intervention Team assigned to rescue firefighters in distress

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Hillside Rd, Old Lyme, CT 06371

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Smoke reported in boiler room of building on Hillside Rd, Old Lyme CT

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