Furnace malfunction and broken pipes mistaken for explosion, Elmira NY
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According to the dispatch call, units responded to a call near Linden Place reporting a possible explosion in a basement. Upon arrival, firefighters found no fire or smoke. The incident was determined to be caused by a furnace malfunction and broken water pipes, not an explosion.
Audio|Heard on: Chemung County Police and Fire
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05:35
Transcript:
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602 fire control? Chief,
00:03
we just took a call for an incident near Linden Place, a type of what they're calling an explosion in the basement.
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There's no flame or smoke that they see, however.
00:14
Three, four, five counts and be available.
00:16
For TG Max, this is a larceny.
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It's a report only.
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Just report.
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Copy. 602. Down the 416 East Church.
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Nothing's showing.
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Engine 5, why don't you head up to Linden?
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Partial copies.
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Break 635, copy.
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Engine 5 copies.
00:39
Copy, near Linden Place, apartment B.
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Subjecture outside the residence.
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I'm Senator 3K9.
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I'm clear from court.
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Thank you.
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2016, 201. I'm very fast.
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Cool. Happy, go back.
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16, B.R. 28.
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Hi. Lincoln Union, Charlie, 1426.
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I don't know if you received any more additional calls near Linden but did you alert nisig we can give them a call no additional calls at this point from the motion 10 4 and 5 advise and you get unseen
01:35
received do you need to rebeck
01:38
Cappy, it's valid.
01:39
Twenty-13 view it, color gray to your caller off along that street.
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Are you showing a protection order is protecting her from Brandon Decker? Correct.
01:49
Entry is on location east.
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Copy, six, three, three.
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633.602. Panel says apartment 201.
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You use your Knoxbox key and get the other set of five out of the box.
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I'm at the rear panel.
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That's affirmative.
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There is an O.P.
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in places to stay with.
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Oh.
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602 engine 3.
02:18
Can you just repeat that apartment number?
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201.
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So, two, fire control.
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Go ahead.
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Chief, I've got a difficulty breathing on Post Street on the side.
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Did you want mutual aid? It's affirmative.
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Copy.
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Control, engine five is on, scene.
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Copy, under five.
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I'm sharing two four, clear the airport.
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Received.
02:47
Number 23 Westmire, our way, andail.
03:01
Number 23, Westmire EMS, through ambulance,
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virtually to the city for an EMS call.
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601 Post Street for difficulty breathing off Livingston Street.
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Number 23, Westomar, EMS,
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or way ambulance.
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It's related to the city for an EMS call.
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601 Post Street off Levingston Street, south side for difficulty breathing.
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Fire control at 1803.
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Fire control,
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635. 9.
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As in 5 is on team.
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We have nothing shown at this point.
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We just going to be a furnace malfunction.
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It's going to be 635, furnace malfunction.
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602 engine 3 602 we are in apartments 1 nothing found received I'm gonna try a recede 3 9 councillor 3 u 3r39 can show me clear I'll be 106 and ralph go get a statement for this
04:04
Proceed. Sir, fire control, did you know a nice big response?
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Stay-in-bye.
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I'll get back with you in a minute.
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I'm sorry, 216.
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216. 2.16. 2.60.
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From here, be 10-A from here, 10.80 PD on a statement.
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Okay. You can clear.
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You head over to Pover Street.
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Must call.
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All right control, 23-18-1-0-0-6-1.
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633 you copy.
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Negative again.
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The panel's clear and reset.
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You can respond to Post Street.
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104, I did copy that.
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We're making our way out to the rig now.
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Racy.
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602381. You want to continue in?
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23d1 County. 23D1 County.
04:51
Air control engine 3 is clear east church, we're in round 12th.
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Cappy.
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602, 2381. You want to continue in?
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2381 and the 602 you can cancel N3 is responding.
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Thank you.
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Copy.
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Fire control 2881 show is clear.
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Copy. 1806.
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6.O.2 and available?
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Cappi. 635.
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You need me to head up there?
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Yeah, they're available, Chief.
05:28
Why don't you come on up? It's going to be broken water pipes,
05:33
but it's involved in the furnace.
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Location mentioned:
Linden Pl, Elmira, NY 14901
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