Smoke from basement stove mistaken for structure fire, Betsy Layne KY
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of a structure fire near Short Street and J&J Liquor in Floyd County, Kentucky. Smoke was seen coming from a stovepipe connected to a basement stove, but no active fire or damage was found. The incident was determined to be normal stove smoke and not a fire emergency.
Audio|Heard on: East Kentucky Amateur Radio SkyWarn
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03:20
Transcript:
00:00
I have a possible structure fire in the area of Short Street.
00:03
A possible structure fire in the area of Short Street, directly across from J&J Liquor.
00:09
Collarvis it appears there's smoke coming out of the east side of a residence.
00:13
It's going to be a residential area.
00:15
Smoke, no flames visible at this time.
00:17
First page to Tone 1609.
00:19
Okay.
00:25
06.
00:26
We're 10-8[1] on the last call, structure fire at Betsy Layne.
00:31
For break.
00:33
We're 10-8[1] on that structure fire call at Betsy Layne.
00:37
10 for break.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:42
Team 4, it appears that it's coming from the back side of the residence, possibly the second story.
00:46
To see if there is a fire hydrant, right me, you are good.
00:53
104. After patient, go to station, I'll stop check.
00:57
I can't stop check.
01:06
132-450s, occasional light.
01:13
4.30, central.
01:16
Go ahead, vacuum.
01:20
Acknowledge call, possible structure fire, Short Street.
01:24
Hey, for what was your unit that was police?
01:29
This is 4.30.
01:32
41611.
01:40
6.4.3.
01:50
6.430.
02:04
I'm 97 on scene and it seems like to be a small stove pipe.
02:10
It's inoperative.
02:11
I'm going to ask them to extinguish it.
02:18
This is 406.
02:19
I'm 97 on the scene.
02:20
It's a stove pipe, a short stove pipe, run out the back wall, and the smoke's coming up on the east side.
02:26
There is no fire on the structure.
02:29
104, copy it.
02:31
You want us disregard then?
02:33
104 trying to make contact with somebody to extinguish it.
02:41
Copy it.
02:50
Copy now.
02:56
That's a two-story apartment, and in the fire they have in a basement and a stove.
03:02
And the stovepipes just run out and turned up so smoke is coming out from the leaves, but there's no structure fire.
03:12
We're on copy, no structure fire, smoke is coming out of the east side, though, something out of the basement.
03:18
10-4[2], we're trying to make contact with the owner.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-8: In service / available for calls
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
US-23, Betsy Layne, KY 41605
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