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Smoke odor investigation at Bala Cynwyd buildingBala Cynwyd PA

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Monument Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

According to the dispatch call, crews investigated a report of smoke odor at a three-story heavy timber building near Monument Road in Bala Cynwyd. They checked the basement and adjacent structures for a fire source but found no visible fire.

Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County Fire/EMS Dispatch and Digital Fire
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05:13
Transcript:
00:00
2027 on steam three-story heavy timber construction building will be out if I'm not the show from the exterior okay
00:28
Shiz Ria. County, squad 44.
00:32
The committee 44 units at all over.
00:33
Near Monument Road
00:36
On St. East Road, Prater Surry Road, Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion
00:42
Assistant 27 is on the scene with command.
00:46
Okay.
00:54
27 from 0.27 officer.
01:03
So I'm not safe.
01:07
This is a point 27 officer on reason six.
01:16
345 a head injury 1311 Morris court 345 a head injury 1311 Morris court off the chepson court Montgomery
01:27
there was no one under the bridge
01:39
correct there was no one under the bridge
01:45
I copied no one underneath the bridge.
01:47
Is there anybody on the back side of the building,
01:50
which would be the Charlie side if Alpha is where the driveway is?
01:56
Your drawer set it back there now.
02:01
Okay.
02:02
We have a light odor of smoke.
02:05
It smells like wood burning on the Charlie size first floor.
02:14
I'm not sure of wind direction, but we're going to do some investigating and size to see if we can narrow it down.
02:20
We don't have anything physical.
02:24
Please, Steve.
02:26
Let's make sure we check the basement under that.
02:28
I'm going to take a quick walk over to the building next door and see if anything's coming from that way.
02:34
Copy that. If we could have the squad officer make entry, go to the right-hand side, and go to that ground floor, that would be perfect.
02:50
He's on his way.
03:29
3-E cover the main CBA right-view Senior Linge, 300thew-Signorment-Town-Sight.
03:34
3B cover in 308, CBA, right-view Senior Living, 3-00-E-Serman-Town-Sight-Sight-E Kis-1.
03:54
318, Sunrise Senior Living, 429 Rich Pikes.
03:58
318, a fever, Sunrise, Senior Living, 429 Rich Pikes off Oakland Road, Wilburry Lane, Waymarsh.
04:20
69, a fire alarm, 700 Roberts Drive, Box 9602.
04:25
69 a fireline, 700 Roberts Drive.
04:28
Off Edgewood Drive, Box 9602, Westpocket.
04:36
A lot officer from Quint-Far Zone Officer.
04:43
Go ahead.
04:46
Just checking and ventilate.
04:54
Okay.
05:00
First floor is clear.
05:02
We can't find a store if we just have the odor.
05:04
I'm still having a exterior check and TV is on the second floor just for a job.
05:10
I'm going to try to regroup us it real quick to see if they had.

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Location mentioned:
Monument Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

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Incident Timeline

  1. Final Assessment and Pre-Plan Review
  2. Basement Investigation Completed
  3. Ongoing Odor Detection
  4. First Floor and Basement Clear
  5. Interior Investigation and Basement Check
  6. Exterior and Structural Assessment
  7. Odor of Smoke Confirmed
  8. Initial Dispatch for Building Investigation

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