Fire in fireplace triggers carbon monoxide alarms, Maryville TN
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According to the dispatch call, a fire occurred in a fireplace near Burwood Street and carbon monoxide alarms sounded. Residents evacuated the home as a precaution. The fire was contained to the fireplace with no spread to the structure.
Audio|Heard on: Blount County Public Safety
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03:26
Transcript:
00:00
Sure, near Burwood Street, near Young Avenue and West Railway Avenue,
00:06
fire in the fireplace at this time.
00:12
Copy engine 2, 1636.
00:19
Have you want us to take that fire, standby?
00:24
Middick 25, that's a affirmative.
00:25
I'm putting that call on you now.
00:27
I'll show you just back in, around at 1637.
00:53
Fire in the fireplace and it's currently causing the CO detectors to go off in the residence as well.
01:03
Sixth code through BMA 1637.
01:10
Units are wrapped up structure fire near Burwood Street.
01:15
It's going to be Young Avenue and West Railway Avenue,
01:18
advising that the fireplace is on fire.
01:22
Everyone is getting out of the house at this time,
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and carbon monoxide alarms going off.
01:35
Medics 7 on scene, 1638, break medic 1, destination 1638.
01:44
Squad 1, but that's anyone.
01:48
Now, I'm gonna choose you're out.
01:54
This squad 1, I'll make sure he's able to release it, head this way.
02:05
Okay.
02:11
Four, not easy.
02:19
Okay. Okay.
02:25
Okay. Oh, 1639.
02:30
Tom Center, member of Tire 1, Battalion 1.
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And Deputy Chiefs on scene,
02:36
Tanya 1 1 1 1 1, 1 1 half-verwood command.
02:39
2 4, Battalion 1, Tower 1 on scene.
02:46
Tower 1, can we get a gas meter, please?
02:50
Copy.
02:53
Repeat, Sarge.
02:56
I'm going to need a 4-gas meter in here.
03:01
Okay.
03:03
What have we got, Sarge?
03:08
The fire is completely contained in the fireplace.
03:11
There is no fire.
03:12
Everything seems to be okay.
03:14
It's still burning.
03:15
It looks to be burning a fire starter log.
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But like I said, completely contained to the fireplace.
03:21
No escape. We appear to be okay here.
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But the homeowners think that there's CO inside the residence.
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Location mentioned:
Burwood St, Maryville, TN 37801
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