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Electrical water heater causes basement odor in Manchester, Manchester NH

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 01:29 AM

Hall St, Manchester, NH

Fire units responded to a report of an odor in the basement laundry room near Hall St in Manchester. The source was an electrical water heater that was arcing and producing smoke. The fire was brought under control and the scene declared safe.

Audio|Heard on: Manchester Fire

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02:6

Transcript:

00:00

Received engine 70 on scene at 2.5-story,

00:03

middle of rail, nothing's showing.

00:06

Engine 7, you have to make the best meeting.

00:12

I'm ALF4.

00:14

I'm answering ALS4.

00:17

ALF4 is going to be out of service?

00:22

Received ALS4 or out of service?

00:28

Let's be coming in the fire alarm.

00:31

We'll be investigating an odor in the basement in the laundry room right now.

00:43

Okay, message received investigating an odor in the basement laundry room.

00:52

Hall Street command car once investigating the laundry room.

00:58

There's a lot of storage in here, so we're just trying to pick our way through.

01:04

Okay, message received, Hall Street, man.

01:06

Following the Hall Street, coming, you're at your first time in a mark.

01:11

Command has that.

01:17

I'm always going to assume command to mention Cavits me.

01:21

Okay, message to receive Car 1.

01:23

You're assuming command from Engine 7.

01:24

Engine 7, okay?

01:28

Engine 7 has that map.

01:34

Engine 7 in command.

01:36

We found the source.

01:37

The water heater is arcing right now and smoking.

01:43

Recommend the end of control,

01:45

holding one in one.

01:47

Rescue one in car one.

01:52

We've got to go into control.

01:55

We're going to hold engine 7, rescue one.

02:02

Tull Street command given the under control holding engine seven and rescue one.

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