Sewage odor detected in Hartford building basement, Hartford CT


Firefighters responded to a building near Wethersfield Ave in Hartford due to a reported odor in the basement. They found no natural gas and identified the smell as likely coming from sewage backup. City inspection was requested to address the sewage odor issue in the basement.
Audio|Source: Hartford Fire Department
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Chief, you do a callback of the call.
00:02
Call her meet us up front?
00:05
10-4[1]. Stand-bye.
00:08
You had it, too.
00:09
Cremend you one.
00:10
Grabby knockbox?
00:13
10-4[1]. Pepper.
00:17
Cap, they're working on it for you know.
00:20
All, 10-4[1].
00:26
Thank you. Callers stop it out to meet you.
00:30
All right, ten-four.
00:36
Strict one's on scene.
00:37
Command.
00:41
Yeah.
00:46
The district one's on the team.
00:47
He'll assume command on near Wethersfield Ave.
00:54
How'd you want to come in?
00:56
Go ahead, one.
00:59
Yeah, we spoke with one of the residents.
01:01
He said he had an odor up on three.
01:03
We checked only the smell of a cigarette smoke up here.
01:07
Matter two is going around on the Alden street side, trying to gain entry into the basement.
01:14
Time for I'll hold the assignment playing here back from...
01:17
One, command.
01:20
Command.
01:22
The keys in the Knox Boxes were no good for the basement.
01:26
Letter 2 is manipulating the door right now.
01:31
Ten for I come.
01:36
One command, we're into the base, and we'll get back in a minute.
01:46
Andrew on command.
01:49
Command's up.
01:54
Chief, no natural gas, so there's zero readings on the meter.
01:58
Looks like maybe sewage backing up in the basement.
02:04
We request L and I let them look at it and you hold one-on-one.
02:10
All right, we'll hold you with ladder 2.
02:14
You got command and I'll request L&I for you.
02:20
District 1, Tyler.
02:21
For near Wethersfield Ave, we're going to break down engine 1 and ladder 2 only.
02:25
Engine 1 is going to remain in command.
02:28
And if you could start L&I this way for sewage odor problem in the basement.
02:36
You just want to have you clear and you want to wire it to only 1,400 5-7-E-L-A.
02:42
L&I is requested.
02:43
Yeah, just keep an air out for dispatch with an EPA.
02:47
All right, ten-for-thing.
02:53
One warm palms you could pull up in front of the bill.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Wethersfield Ave, Hartford, CT
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