Chimney fire reported at Amherst residence, Amherst NH
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a reported chimney fire at a residence near Severance Bridge Road in Amherst. Smoke was observed in the basement. Crews accessed the rear of the building to investigate. The structure is a single-story wood home with no visible fire from the exterior.
Audio|Heard on: Amherst Police and Fire
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04:26
Transcript:
00:00
Notice for the Amherst Fire Department.
00:03
Respond to near Severance Bridge Road in Amherst, a reported chimney fire.
00:11
Repeating Amherst fire.
00:14
Respond to near Severance Bridge Road in Amherst,
00:20
a reported chimney fire.
00:22
Should be between Woodbine and Wildwood Lane.
00:28
Time of the tone is 1829.
00:33
And we're still 4, near Severance Bridge Road.
00:39
1830.
00:41
0.4, you're responding.
00:43
10.O.4. You're responding.
00:54
We're en route to a chimney fire near Severance Bridge Road.
01:00
May I immersement engine 5? Engine 5.
01:10
Engine 5. Engine 5 is responding, near Severance Bridge Road.
01:20
Engine 5, you're responding,
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near Severance Bridge Road,
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1833.
01:28
Mars to 04.
01:38
Cap,
01:41
are you going to want the Merrimack ladder on that?
01:45
I'm assuming they're going to be tied up.
01:47
I'll be there in a minute.
01:49
George Lowe.
01:52
Dan four.
02:03
512 here you have nothing visible from the exterior fire department units will be en route
02:31
Smoke in the basement,
02:32
access from the rear of the residence.
02:37
Agent 1, you're responding at 1835.
02:41
Units responding to near Severance Bridge Road.
02:45
Go around to the rear of the building,
02:48
and there is smoke in the basement.
02:50
All now.
02:56
Hey Amherst, Engine 5 is on scene, near Severance Bridge Road.
02:59
One-story wood structure, nothing's showing from two sides.
03:03
We'll be navigating.
03:07
Engine 5, you're on the scene.
03:10
Nothing's shown from three sides.
03:13
Single-story residential.
03:15
1836.
03:20
Amherst 04, I'll be going out.
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I'll have command.
03:25
Regarding the old manchester road call they were on previously was out of Volkswagen.
03:39
The 28s responding to that location.
03:41
I just wanted to make sure it was the same one.
03:49
Amherst answering command.
03:56
Manure advising 360 is complete.
03:59
Mine have smoke condition in the basement.
04:01
Engine 5 is going in to investigate.
04:04
1838.
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3.8.
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2-1-1.
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1.
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Go on, go ahead.
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The bulletin, go ahead.
04:23
A1, you're responding, near Severance Bridge Road,
04:25
1839.
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Amherst, NH 03031
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