By MES Dispatch Staff
The Briefing
- Long Hill Volunteer Fire Company responded around 11:30 a.m. Monday to a report of an unknown substance leak in Trumbull, Connecticut.
- Crews determined a homeowner dismantling a 1940s-era refrigerator had accidentally cut the refrigerant line, releasing sulfur dioxide.
- Entry crews detected elevated meter readings and immediately backed out of the residence.
- Firefighters worked with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Fairfield County Hazardous Incident Response Team to mitigate the leak and ventilate the home.
- Crews operated at the scene for about three hours; no injuries were reported.
TRUMBULL, Conn. — A homeowner’s attempt to dismantle a decades-old refrigerator led to a hazardous materials response in Trumbull Monday morning, according to the Long Hill Volunteer Fire Company.
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Firefighters were called around 11:30 a.m. for a report of a leak involving an unknown substance. Arriving crews determined the homeowner was in the process of removing a 1940s-era refrigerator from the home and had accidentally cut the unit’s refrigerant line, releasing sulfur dioxide.
Initial entry crews detected elevated readings on their gas meters and immediately withdrew from the residence, officials said. Firefighters then worked with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Fairfield County Hazardous Incident Response Team to mitigate the leak and ventilate the home.
Crews remained on scene for approximately three hours. No injuries were reported.