Steam mistaken for smoke on house roof in Duxbury, Duxbury MA
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Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a report of smoke from the roof of a house. Upon investigation, no fire was found. The smoke was actually steam caused by sunlight heating the shingles. All fire units cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Duxbury Fire
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02:34
Transcript:
00:00
All unseen, two and a half story wood frame nothing show on A-side 4-5 with Marshal command.
00:04
Card three, you're unseen, nothing shall from the A-side.
00:09
You have the command.
00:10
You're investigating 847.
00:17
Command latter one's on approach.
00:22
Richard.
00:23
I'll take your A-5.
00:26
A-6. A-6. Do we have in four-two-so?
00:37
Richard.
00:44
We're on for Marshal Command.
00:48
File arms answering command.
00:53
Company's investigating.
00:56
Here's a piece in steam coming off,
00:58
some shingles.
01:06
Parliament has that command companies investigating possible steam coming off of the shingles at 852.
01:18
Agent 2 from command, you can clear.
01:28
Entert2 has that end up we're clear at interstation 1.
01:32
1 File alarm has that engine 2 you're clear return now at 853.
01:46
Dr.3 fire fire 4-2.
01:50
1042.
01:52
I'm clear the call.
01:59
You're clear the call now? At 8.55.
02:05
Following from Marshal Command.
02:09
Answering command.
02:12
That's gay the structure all levels.
02:14
Found nothing.
02:16
Steam coming off some shingles after the sun with hitting it.
02:19
Show all companies clear records, command service are made.
02:24
Structures been evaluated on all levels, no issues found, possible source, sunlight hitting shingles, causing steam.
02:32
Companies will be clear, and then terminated 855.
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