Chimney fire fills residence with smoke in lexington, Lexington VA
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Fire & ArsonA chimney fire occurred at a residence near Union Run, Abbey Woods Drive, and Margaret Plain in Lexington. The pipe connecting the stove to the chimney came loose and filled the house with smoke. Firefighters inspected the attic and chimney, found no fire extension, and controlled the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
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03:57
Transcript:
00:00
822.
00:05
Nice to your officer to expand.
00:10
Go ahead.
00:12
All right. We're inside.
00:16
Report of the pipe came off.
00:17
We're checking the...
00:22
Currently checking the chimney now.
00:25
It seems to be clear.
00:31
It seems to be clear from the residence.
00:36
Okay.
00:37
Have you checked the area around the chimney in the attic with a tick?
00:42
We're working on it now.
00:46
Copy.
00:52
ACC command.
00:56
Go ahead.
00:59
You've got tanker 106, tanker 11, tanker 4 responding.
01:04
I haven't had a response from Company One, Company Two, Four, Seven.
01:14
Don't cancel anybody, but don't retone anybody else.
01:20
10 Farson.
01:29
Tanker's Sunday, Suelling at (number withheld), the 399 Union Run, Cross Street Abbey Woods Drive, Margaret Plain.
01:36
Originally reported, the caller stated her chimney appeared to have been on fire.
01:40
The pipe came loose from the stove to the chimney, filled the house with smoke.
01:43
Commitivized to stage at Union Run, don't commit to the driveway.
01:48
You cannot perhaps one.
01:50
News to see. Thank you, too.
01:51
Responding.
01:55
Thank you for Tudgeon 827 to 399 Union Run, Cross Streets, Abbey Woods Drive, Margaret Plain.
02:03
Carvise the chimney appears to have been on fire.
02:04
The pipe from the stove to the chimney and come loose and fill the house with smoke.
02:08
Command advised to stage at Union Run to not commit to the driveway.
02:13
You can not cut off one.
02:16
Alright, we checked the first floor, checking the attic.
02:20
It doesn't seem to have any extension.
02:24
I'm going to get better look here in the attic.
02:32
Okay, let me know where if you've checked the attic.
02:39
PCC, Tanker 106 on location,
02:42
a driveway on Union Run.
02:47
I'm 104030.
02:52
I can answer, officer.
02:56
Go ahead.
02:58
Adding is good.
03:00
No attention.
03:02
Okay.
03:03
We can hold this from Company 9.
03:09
Do you need a fan?
03:14
I don't think so.
03:16
It's been pretty clear it out when I ride bumping.
03:21
Copy. Break.
03:23
Command DCC.
03:26
Command, go ahead.
03:28
We're under control.
03:30
Can't handle with Company 9.
03:31
Bound to the assignment can return to service.
03:40
104 command of our situation under control holding a company nine units can go in service unit stands off a roll call tanker one or six
03:53
tanker one or six can service a turn tanker eleven
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Union Run, Lexington, VA 24450
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