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Heard on: Old Saybrook Public Safety · 1/14/2026 05:36 PM
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Gonna be (name withheld) out for a strobe light in the shallow water area by the inner lighthouse on the Fenwick side called in by the Plum Island Ferry.
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Roger.
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Debris mistaken for strobe light near Fenwick lighthouse

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and police in Old Saybrook responded to reports of a flashing strobe light in shallow waters near the inner lighthouse on the Fenwick side. The light was observed by the Plum Island Ferry, which could not retrieve it. After investigation, officials determined the light was likely debris or equipment from a nearby bridge project.

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Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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