Possible chimney fire checked with no active flames, Ephrata PA
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Fire & ArsonUnits investigated a possible chimney fire near Bethany, Fulton, and Akron Road in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. No active fire was found, only buildup inside the chimney.
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02:24
Transcript:
00:00
and Bethany's walking up back up to Bethany.
00:04
We have the same situation on Akron Road.
00:18
Okay, 3 is going down to Bethany and Fulton.
00:28
Adrian, are you there by yourself?
00:35
If this is going to be a while, you ought to have 12 dispatch.
00:43
No, it's not going to be that long.
00:48
They don't think it is anything, they're just checking the top of the chimney.
00:54
Eleven,
00:56
why don't you go ahead down to Bethany,
00:58
or to Fulton and Akron Road? If anybody comes down Ridge Avenue, I'll turn them around.
01:07
Copy, you want me to throw a couple cones down in the westbound lane?
01:17
You know, yeah, put a couple of cones across there.
01:21
Three is going to go to Akron and you go down to Bethany.
01:26
Copy.
01:27
I don't think we're going to be all that much longer.
01:30
They don't think it is anything.
01:32
They just put the aerial up to check the top of the...
01:42
There's stereo coming your way.
01:50
Command from Tower.
01:51
Command, Tower.
02:03
We don't see any active fire in the chimney, it's only reading about 180, 190 going down through.
02:09
It is extremely filled with stuff, though.
02:13
Okay, I'll advise then, but you're not seeing any actively burning or anything like that then?
02:18
No, it doesn't appear like anything's actually burning.
02:21
Okay, I see you're good to come down then, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
E Fulton St & Akron Rd, Ephrata, PA 17522
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