Electrical burning smell reported at ShopRite supermarket, Derby CT


Firefighters responded to ShopRite supermarket near Pershing Drive in Derby due to a strong smell of electrical burning. Additional fire units were requested as no active flames were reported but the odor suggested a possible electrical fire.
Audio|Source: South Central Region Area Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Through electrical burning, we're trying to locate.
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Roger, 14, the Derby,
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snow electrical burning, could you tone out again? Thank you. Thank you.
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They respond,
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near Pershing Dr at the ShopRite.
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Rip now on scene requesting additional tones for manpower for the smell of electrical smoke. Repeating, Derby Fire respond,
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near Pershing Dr at the ShopRite.
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Fire personnel on scene requesting additional tones for additional manpower due to the smell of electrical smoke. Your cross streets are Division Street, Route 8, 235.
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FD3.
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FD3.
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FD3.
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Go ahead.
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You're sure we're finding. We're up on the air.
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You have engine 14 and truck 15 on scene. That's it. I did three tones and no additional sign on.
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Phaeph-ee-3-14.
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Any Hayes, any Hayes, and Mel, way up.
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I'd uh, strong electrical burning.
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Uh,
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happy time, doing.
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Uh, give me any of the truck with you, so yeah.
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Safe.
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Truck and engine.
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Truck an engine into Derby.
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truck at near Pershing Dr, the ShopRite market, they were out for the automatic fire alarm, crew on scene smells electrical burning.
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Repeating, Ansonia Fire Mutual Aid[1] requested into Derby, one engine and truck, at near Pershing Dr.
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They were sent out for the automatic fire alarm.
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Crew on scene smells electrical burning.
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Crossed street through Division Street, Route 8,
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239.
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We have a moment,
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drop like another toll to you today for the possible electrical fire.
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For the possible electrical fire repeating Derby Fire, any unit available, respond,
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near Pershing Dr at the ShopRite for the possible electrical fire.
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Crossstreet 3rd Division Street and Route 8 240.
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During the Greek, put me on Dene.
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All in be going to stop running the shop break, fire ground three.
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Router 3 are on saying all units operating at ShopRite Fireground 3.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Mutual Aid: Request for assistance from neighboring fire/EMS department
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Location mentioned:
Near Pershing Dr, Derby, CT 06418
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