Natural gas meter fire causes house evacuation, Vernon CT
Fire & ArsonA fire occurred at a house near Chonnessy Drive in Vernon involving a natural gas meter. There was a confirmed gas leak and residents were evacuated. Emergency services responded actively to the scene to control the fire and ensure safety.
Audio|Source: North Central CT Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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So they weren't clear at first time. So they weren't clear at first what kind of tank it was. Apparently now they're saying it's a natural gas tank.
00:14
They got everybody out the house, but apparently they still have two caps inside.
00:18
Very direct. How do you? You can put me out.
00:26
Enter 6-1.
00:28
Checking for, area.
00:31
Okay, three-up. Let's freeze on.
00:36
Cartreone.
00:37
You're on fire ground.
00:56
Engine 5, the advisor on fire ground.
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Entergrounds. Enterground.
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Number 5.
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Ask your hands in front.
01:18
Measure 5 is going to be out of service, mechanical.
01:24
Fire-off instructor.
01:26
33 to the other end and so you guys could pull it down.
01:30
Enter 5 out of service mechanical. 5 out of service mechanical. 5 from Dispast.
01:36
Nothing from the hold of that.
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Copy.
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302.
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3.3.
01:47
I was able to make contact with them and he said he was in contact with the alarm company about them resetting it on their end. He said he was going to give me a call back.
01:55
I'm still waiting on that.
01:58
I have engine 6 and engine 3 in route already as part of the assignment.
02:02
Engine 5 is going to be out of service. Do you want to respond?
02:06
Roger.
02:08
We're good for now.
02:12
Perfect.
02:14
33, do you want to update us so I can update FB?
02:18
Yeah, standby. I'm trying to see if I can see where it's set.
02:22
Just that's for a medic one.
02:25
Medic 1.
02:27
34, it's trying to be on the left side of the house on the south side. It's going to be the actual gas meter that connects to the house. That's on fire. There's a leak.
02:38
One work there at Hartford returning.
02:41
Thank you.
02:43
Drew, if I put it in the chat, if you want to sleep it out, cross-country shut off instead of pick down.
02:49
Roger.
02:52
Building no owners and roofed knowing to them.
02:55
Should we travel, please?
02:58
FD is around the corner.
03:00
So as we...
03:02
And units responding to near Chonnessy Drive, the advised TV is unseen stating that the gas meter on the side of the house appears to be on fire.
03:13
Please, thank you.
03:15
That's correct three.
03:19
Answering car three.
03:21
36, I don't know if we started, but want to try contact thing that's the NG, that's the case.
03:30
Yes,
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we got it.
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Copy repeat.
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Big Start CNG. Repeat starting to be on G.
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Repeat starting to the NG.
03:45
365-H. 365.
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That's track, 0-630.
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Roger.
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Location mentioned:
Vernon, CT 06066
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