Oil burner malfunction causes smoke in basement, Ashland PA
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Fire & ArsonFire District 4 responded to a report of smoke filling the basement at a house near Lavelle Road in Butler Township. The house was evacuated. The smoke was found to be caused by an oil burner malfunction. The incident was cleared and most units were canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
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03:21
Transcript:
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Fire District 4,
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45,
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46,
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near Lavelle Road,
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cross streets, Cheslis Street, Spruce Street, Butler Township,
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Smokkenhouse,
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Fire District 4,
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45,
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46,
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near Lavelle Road,
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Butler Township, Cross Street, Cheslove Street, Spruce Street, Smokin House, 1713.
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432 the county.
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432.
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In route.
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432 at 1715.
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Caller states they heard some type of noise in the basement.
00:43
Now the basement's filling with smoke.
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The house is evacuated.
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Operations Alpha 1.
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7-4, switching over to A Alpha 1.
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14. 419.
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County where responding?
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V8 size up in a minute.
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You waited.
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Alpha 1, 432 just arrived.
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46-10, Schuylkill County.
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46-10.
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10.
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He responding 17-18 alpha-1 operations.
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And 4-2.
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Lieutenant 4-2.
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Reduce rate of all units.
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This is just an oil burner malfunction.
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Copy.
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All units responding with Lavelle Road, reduce your rate, reduce your rate, oil burner malfunction.
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Google County from 4510.
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4510.
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4510 is responding.
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1718, reduce your rate Alpha 1.
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Copy additional.
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Switching over Alpha 1.
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419, what else, Matt?
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Tommy, Lieutenant 44.
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We can't afford to.
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You can actually cancel all of you.
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All right, we'll cancel everybody.
02:58
Instead of 42, any need for you MS?
03:02
Negative. You could actually send a Cases.
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All units responding, Lavelle Road, with the exception of 432, all units cancel.
03:17
Other than Lavelle, all other units cancel, 1790.
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Location mentioned:
Lavelle Rd, Ashland, PA 17921
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