Chimney fire extinguished at residence near Byrd Mill Rd, Louisa County VA
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Fire & ArsonA chimney fire at a residence near Byrd Mill Road was extinguished. The smoke has cleared, and the homeowner was advised to have the chimney professionally inspected before using it again.
Audio|Heard on: Louisa County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Lagan one, brother.
00:01
A man, (name withheld).
00:04
Wagon one, brother.
00:08
Okay, fire extinguisher in the firebox.
00:12
And we start over.
00:13
Fire has been extinguished in the firebox.
00:15
Chimney has been inspected from the top.
00:17
No active lands.
00:18
Showing the smoke has dissipated.
00:21
Homeowner has been advised to call a professional contractor to come out and clean and inspect the chimney before next use.
00:29
I'm going to hold with ourselves.
00:32
Ladder 7, Medic 1 for cleanup.
00:34
We can return the balance.
00:39
Copy that. We've got all clear on the chimney.
00:41
Can you just check with the homeowner and make sure that they have an alternative source of heat?
00:47
Yes, sir. That's already been confirmed they do.
00:51
Copy that. And you're good to hold with Wagon 1, Medic 1.
00:55
We can return the balance and terminate command.
01:00
Yes, sir, that would be fine.
01:04
Copy that.
01:06
Louisa from Birdmill Road Command.
01:09
Go ahead.
01:12
We got an all clear of the chimney.
01:14
Homeowner has been advised to contact representative to have the chimney inspected before they relight it.
01:18
You can hold Wagon 1 and Medic 1 for a reset and repack.
01:23
You can place all the companies in service.
01:25
Command is terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Byrd Mill Rd, Virginia 23093
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