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Furnace malfunction and broken pipes mistaken for explosionElmira NY

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Linden Pl, Elmira, NY 14901

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:
00:00
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.
00:11
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.
00:18
It's a report only.
00:19
Just report.
00:21
Copy. 602. Down the 416 East Church.
00:25
Nothing's showing.
00:26
Engine 5, why don't you head up to Linden?
00:28
Partial copies.
00:30
Break 635, copy.
00:35
Engine 5 copies.
00:39
Copy, near Linden Place, apartment B.
00:43
Subjecture outside the residence.
00:49
I'm Senator 3K9.
00:52
I'm clear from court.
00:53
Thank you.
00:59
2016, 201. I'm very fast.
01:01
Cool. Happy, go back.
01:07
16, B.R. 28.
01:10
Hi. Lincoln Union, Charlie, 1426.
01:20
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.
01:43
Are you showing a protection order is protecting her from Brandon Decker? Correct.
01:49
Entry is on location east.
01:51
Copy, six, three, three.
01:57
633.602. Panel says apartment 201.
02:01
You use your Knoxbox key and get the other set of five out of the box.
02:05
I'm at the rear panel.
02:08
That's affirmative.
02:09
There is an O.P.
02:10
in places to stay with.
02:11
Oh.
02:16
602 engine 3.
02:18
Can you just repeat that apartment number?
02:21
201.
02:22
So, two, fire control.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:25
Chief, I've got a difficulty breathing on Post Street on the side.
02:28
Did you want mutual aid? It's affirmative.
02:30
Copy.
02:32
Control, engine five is on, scene.
02:38
Copy, under five.
02:43
I'm sharing two four, clear the airport.
02:46
Received.
02:47
Number 23 Westmire, our way, andail.
03:01
Number 23, Westmire EMS, through ambulance,
03:05
virtually to the city for an EMS call.
03:07
601 Post Street for difficulty breathing off Livingston Street.
03:19
Number 23, Westomar, EMS,
03:22
or way ambulance.
03:24
It's related to the city for an EMS call.
03:25
601 Post Street off Levingston Street, south side for difficulty breathing.
03:30
Fire control at 1803.
03:33
Fire control,
03:34
635. 9.
03:36
As in 5 is on team.
03:38
We have nothing shown at this point.
03:40
We just going to be a furnace malfunction.
03:42
It's going to be 635, furnace malfunction.
03:46
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?
04:07
Stay-in-bye.
04:08
I'll get back with you in a minute.
04:10
I'm sorry, 216.
04:11
216. 2.16. 2.60.
04:13
From here, be 10-A from here, 10.80 PD on a statement.
04:16
Okay. You can clear.
04:18
You head over to Pover Street.
04:20
Must call.
04:21
All right control, 23-18-1-0-0-6-1.
04:29
633 you copy.
04:30
Negative again.
04:32
The panel's clear and reset.
04:33
You can respond to Post Street.
04:36
104, I did copy that.
04:38
We're making our way out to the rig now.
04:40
Racy.
04:41
602381. You want to continue in?
04:45
23d1 County. 23D1 County.
04:51
Air control engine 3 is clear east church, we're in round 12th.
04:55
Cappy.
04:56
602, 2381. You want to continue in?
05:03
2381 and the 602 you can cancel N3 is responding.
05:07
Thank you.
05:08
Copy.
05:09
Fire control 2881 show is clear.
05:11
Copy. 1806.
05:17
6.O.2 and available?
05:19
Cappi. 635.
05:21
You need me to head up there?
05:27
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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Linden Pl, Elmira, NY 14901

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Incident Timeline

  1. Situation Monitored and Notifications Made
  2. Broken Water Pipes Identified
  3. Units Respond and Investigate
  4. Explosion Reported

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