Oil leak from heating tank causes home evacuation, Waterbury CT
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a home near Chamber Street in Waterbury for a leaking heating oil tank in the basement. About 3 to 5 gallons of oil spilled. The building was evacuated and fire personnel worked to contain the spill and prevent further leakage.
Audio|Source: Waterbury Police and Fire
03:37
Transcript:
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Lawyer reporting engine 11 truck two car 5 responding to near Chamber Street Crises of Ackroy Road in Lawler Street we reported that is a fat hazmat response for a leaking oil tank in the basement that resonance your timer is 1450 hours
00:31
Headcourse to Alpha 1.
00:38
Out of sector lines holding, signal 6, 1720 Baldwin Street crosses the Raymond and Kelsey.
00:44
Caller, Angel, stating his phone is pending at that address. He said he's going to be at the restaurant.
00:49
It's time to call back to get more information. There's no answer.
00:53
1452.
00:59
Rescue to Waterbury. We're clear on Prospect Street.
01:02
Show us en route to the Hathman.
01:06
We're rescued rescue. We're responding to the Hathman. near Chambers Street, process of Acro Road and Waller Street.
01:12
You're responding with Truck 2 and Ingen Lake.
01:19
Truck 2 is on scene, near Cambridge Street,
01:22
two-story, wood frames,
01:24
occupants outside the building, and truck to be investigating.
01:31
You corrective.
01:33
You're on team.
01:34
The building has been evacuated, meeting.
01:36
Dr.entote. Half of this 31.
01:44
This is an active leaf from a home heating oil tank.
01:47
Approximately 3 to 5 gallons on the ground.
01:50
We'll be applying a little bit of speedy dry.
01:52
Probably back to more information.
01:54
Rescue, if you guys continue code 1, you're probably going to need a little bit more speedy dry because we're already on the way.
02:08
Regency Crup 2, rescue to proceed code 1.
02:11
We have 3 to 5 gallons of home heating oil on the ground. You're in the process of mitigating wood to be dry.
02:17
Still investigating,
02:20
pulling with the assignment, 1455.
02:26
We're able to secure the leak or they're still actively leaking.
02:34
It's still actively leaking, but it's only a steady drip.
02:38
We do have a pan underneath it right now.
02:40
We're just cleaning up all the stuff that already came off the floor.
02:43
Seems like the residents were out of town for the last two days at least.
02:46
They just came back today and found it.
03:05
Go ahead, Jesus.
03:10
I'll check with them right now, Jesus.
03:12
I think we were the first call.
03:18
Denver's Command of the Waterbury. You can notify DEP of a 3 to 5 gallon still in the basement. No drains affected.
03:25
Oil is being contained at this time.
03:31
The drains affected have met contained at 1457
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Location mentioned:
Near Chambers St, Waterbury, CT 06708
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