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Chimney fire at residence in LancasterLancaster MA

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George Hill Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523

A chimney fire occurred at a residence near George Hill Road in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Fire crews from Lancaster and Clinton responded and worked in the basement and on the roof to check for fire spread and smoke conditions.

Audio|Heard on: Lancaster Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:18
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, 1780.
00:05
Light alarm is on.
00:09
Thank you in room.
00:12
See by having you in the instance of the one.
00:20
The alarm from command.
00:24
The alarm is on.
00:29
Start Mune engine, please.
00:35
Three-sixth.
00:37
Starting UNAG?
00:38
Yeah,
00:42
fire alarm, just a quick update.
00:43
Still an active fire in the chimney.
00:46
Unable to terminate extension, but we do have a full smoke condition in the basement and the first floor.
00:57
There are you safe,
00:58
there.
01:05
And engine two answer in command.
01:15
Beyond your arrival,
01:16
chimney kit and thermal to the basement.
01:20
Receive, grab the chimney kit and the thermal, bring it down the basement.
01:29
And you might as well start the five gas.
01:34
Thank you. Thank you.
01:41
Mr.
01:43
Allen, 17E2, we show us on arrival.
01:48
We're used to have you on arrival since then.
01:49
We'll see that have you on arrival since then.
01:56
32.
02:00
Controls on.
02:03
I'll be clear.
02:09
For the job, sir.
02:12
Repeat.
02:17
Clinton Engine 6, Lancaster fire.
02:20
We'll be en route to your city for the chimney fire.
02:25
Briefly Clinton, I have you in route at 106.
02:35
Clinton Engine 6 calling Lancaster command.
02:40
Go at 96.
02:42
Yeah, we're pulling onto George Hill Road at this time.
02:45
What are your orders?
02:49
Yeah, deputy, if we can get a crew to the roof,
02:52
I have my crew going in the basement to start cleaning that out, if we can start getting an idea on what clues are burning.
03:02
Okay, have the message.
03:03
We'll be there in about 60 seconds.
03:07
Where is he?
03:12
Command, I've seen one.
03:15
Go ahead.
03:19
It's an FYI, there is access to the static space from second floor.
03:26
All right, we'll have M24 just put the tick on that, make sure there's nothing going on.
03:38
An engine 6-home command.
03:43
He answered.
03:44
Yeah,
03:46
Deputy D-side for your roof access.
03:51
Okay, Charlie side, roof access.
03:59
I have 24.
04:05
Guy in command.
04:09
How are we looking?
04:11
I'm about to remove some sealing tiles to check up.
04:15
No sealing in the frame.
04:17
Okay, repeat.

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George Hill Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523

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Incident Timeline

  1. Overhaul and Fire Under Control
  2. Mutual Aid and Continued Operations
  3. Firefighting and Smoke Mitigation
  4. Assessment and Initial Operations
  5. Units Respond and Arrive on Scene
  6. Fire Alarm Dispatched for Chimney Fire

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