Underground Fire Found On Greenwich Avenue: Fire Department

Greenwich CT

04 February, 2022

9:54 AM

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GREENWICH, CT — An underground fire and high carbon monoxide levels closed a portion of Greenwich Avenue Thursday night, according to the Greenwich Fire Department. In a Facebook post Friday, the GFD said manholes along Greenwich Avenue carry high voltage electric lines underground, and in the winter, it's common for melting snow and salt to corrode the lines. As a result, high levels of carbon monoxide can occur in surrounding buildings. "Our units gained entry to several occupancies and encountered high CO levels. Units ventilated the buildings and reduced the CO levels and awaited the arrival of Eversource," the GFD said on Facebook. Greenwich Avenue was closed between Havemeyer Place and Elm Street for several hours late Thursday into Friday. Overall, Engines 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 responded, along with Truck 1, Patrol 2, Squad 1 and Car 4. Ladder 4 Glenville and Station 6 covered the rest of the town while units worked on Greenwich Avenue, the GFD said.