Fireplace glass explodes causing eye irritation, Columbia IL
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Fire & ArsonAt a residence near Meadowview Lane, the glass door of a wood-burning fireplace exploded, causing the caller to experience burning eyes. There were no visible flames or smoke at the time of the call.
Audio|Heard on: Monroe County Sheriff and EMA, Waterloo Fire
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, call me a fire.
00:01
Respond to near Meadowview Lane, near Meadowview Lane.
00:05
Caller is advising they had a door explode on their fireplace.
00:10
The fire is out.
00:12
Caller is advising though his eyes are burning.
00:14
There is no smoke and flame so he can detect.
00:22
Call me in 19-1.
00:23
I'll be in a room.
00:26
2 and 4.
00:32
Four teams in route.
00:35
10-42[1]230.
00:40
One team.
00:43
Two and a half residential.
00:44
Nothing visible. I'll be on scene.
00:47
1901
00:49
Go ahead Do you anything else besides 14
00:59
Response
01:01
29 start heading this way It might end up being a chimney fire It's a woodburning fireplace, and that's still pretty heavy in the house
01:18
17
01:24
249 is in rock one-line, welcome 18
01:35
15100 can you 109-9? Can you 109?
01:46
Did you send our papers off? Nobody sent their papers off.
01:52
I did.
01:57
Please send them off again, please.
02:04
If you're twenty-nine...
02:10
The fireplace gets glass that exploded, no smoker flames,
02:16
collars reporting, burning of his eyes.
02:22
Go ahead.
02:27
They invite for a group, but you need anything else?
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-42: End of tour of duty/End of shift
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Location mentioned:
Meadowview Ln, Columbia, IL 62236
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