Bedroom fire caused by candle in Islip Terrace, Islip Terrace NY
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A candle ignited a curtain causing a small fire in a second-floor bedroom near Alpha in Islip Terrace. The fire caused minor wall damage but was extinguished without further spread.
Audio|Heard on: Suffolk County Fire and EMS - 3rd Division
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Transcript:
00:00
Near Alpha, negative fire, which is going to open up.
00:04
We had a small fire in the bedroom on the second floor.
00:10
W15 at 1848.
00:12
The signal 4[1].
00:22
Reming unit second alarm, signal 4[1], near Alpha, 1848.
00:41
Islip Terrace, Station 19, Prysteris Sto 19, Phares Sto-19.
00:49
You can cut in front.
01:02
June 9, please.
01:08
June 9 activating.
01:16
10 alpha it was a candle that lit a curtain on fire, small extension just to the wall.
01:23
We opened up the wall and the ceiling in the area, negative extension, fires out,
01:29
525 of all units.
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Islip Terrace, NY 11752
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