Overheated sump pump caused odor in basement, Wilton CT
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a residence near Galloway Hill in Wilton, Connecticut, after a basement odor was reported. They found the smell was from an overheated sump pump with a broken float switch. The area was ventilated, and no fire or injuries occurred.
Audio|Source: Wilton Fire Dispatch - Analog
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Transcript:
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Engine 2. You show engine 2 on scene, Galloway Hill.
00:06
Let me see it's (number withheld).
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2.
00:09
2 command.
00:19
Command guys.
00:22
Any more meters inside?
00:24
No,
00:28
we've got a slight odor in the basement.
00:30
We think we actually just located the problem in the sump pump.
00:34
To receive, we're standing by outside.
00:38
command engine.
00:42
Go ahead.
00:47
You guys could go in service.
00:48
We're just going to set a fan up in a vent for a little bit and get the smell out.
00:56
This is attributed to a sump pump that was not functioning properly.
01:01
To receive, you want to go cover headquarters?
01:08
So we should be able to clear up shortly.
01:12
Okay, receive.
01:14
We'll return to station two.
01:15
And to the Wolf and dispatch, we've been released by command or in service.
01:18
We're switching back over to fire dispatch.
01:23
Receive.
01:24
Receive. In service, call 39.
01:26
It's looking back.
01:31
Commander Wolf dispatch.
01:34
Go out, command.
01:42
We located the source of the smell.
01:44
It was a sump pump that the float switch broke on and overheated.
01:50
You go under control, we're just going to be venting out the basement for a little for a few minutes in the USB in service.
01:57
Received command, venting out.
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Location mentioned:
Wilton Hills, Wilton, CT 06897
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