Smoke reported at house due to food left on stove, Matthews NC
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire was reported at a residence near Molest Lane with smoke visible inside. A neighbor stated that eggs were left cooking on a gas stove, causing the smoke and fire alarms to sound. Firefighters forced entry into the home as a precaution. No flames were observed, and the situation was confined to food on the stove. One cat was reported inside. No occupants were home during the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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05:58
Transcript:
00:00
Huffies 29 in route for the structure fire at 25.5.
00:03
Can you tell me a channel, please?
00:07
Back off six.
00:13
Matthews 2.29 in route.
00:21
All units responding, 2505 Molest Lane.
00:28
First party call around scene advised that smoke is visible inside the structure.
00:33
No flames are visible.
00:39
The caller is not directly inside the home.
00:41
It's his neighbor's house.
00:43
He made contact with the neighbor.
00:44
She advised she left eggs on a gas stove.
00:47
The fire alarms are going off and it seems hazy in the house.
00:50
There is one cat inside.
00:56
Central to Matthews and Mint Hill units responding, we've got someone advising that one of the engines lost equipment at Matthews-Mint Hill Road and Idlewild Road, just double check your trucks.
01:12
Mr. Russell B, engine three, snapback.
01:18
2.29 into three.
01:21
Go ahead.
01:23
We're going to cancel off this call and re-direct to pick up your bag.
01:27
Can you confirm again the intersection?
01:31
Should be at the round about it.
01:33
Matthew's meeting not a lot.
01:36
Matthews Battalion 1 is on scene.
01:38
Show me in Command Central.
01:42
Medicut routine.
01:44
5249, Central Avenue at the Movement School.
01:47
Cross streets of North Sharon Amity Road and Movement Avenue.
01:54
Two alarms.
01:58
Agent 42.
02:01
Ray-thrand of the 6-5, they're correct.
02:04
Tia of Orange-42.
02:06
Let me help his high long time.
02:12
Andrew 12 on scene.
02:14
Matthew's engine 12 on scene.
02:20
We're going to stand by all of them all this so you have any promise.
02:33
Inger 37, Channel F box drop for difficulty breathing, medic routine.
02:38
4134 planters watch drive.
02:41
Ninja 37, Channel F.
02:42
Box drop for a difficulty breathing call, medic routine,
02:46
4134 planters watch drive.
02:49
Cross streets of Ambrosia Street and Sundance Metal Court.
02:55
Matthew's command to engine 22.
02:59
Where?
03:02
Yeah, looks like it might be food on the stove, but take the front door, there's no way in.
03:07
Robinette, take front door.
03:12
Matthew's command center.
03:17
Go ahead.
03:20
We're going to hold with everybody on scene at this time, possible food on the stove, light back kitchen area with force an entry.
03:28
Ten four.
03:35
If we have to do a stretch, you're stretching.
03:40
Copy. All right in the stretch.
03:46
Engine three-quarter precautionary line to the front door.
03:50
Don't charge it.
03:53
Number that.
03:54
Two hundred front door.
03:56
Off the 22.
03:57
Two hundred front door.
04:04
The second is on.
04:08
Get the control.
04:13
Just check for extension before I do that, all right, Willie?
04:20
Go ahead, sir.
04:26
Command to engine 12, just give me a primary.
04:30
Both copy, primary.
04:32
Primary. Yeah,
04:37
primary of the first and second for engine 12.
04:43
12 copies. 4-1, 4-2.
04:51
Command, to Central.
04:54
Go ahead.
04:57
We're going to hold with Matthew's Engine 12, Matthews Engine 22,
05:02
and Matthews' Italian 1.
05:03
You can release all the companies.
05:06
Food on the stove,
05:08
isolated to the kitchen, checking for extension.
05:15
Same gentleman that Engine Ladder 4 responded to earlier for the cardiac arrest.
05:21
It was a friend that had showed up and couldn't get a hold of him.
05:24
It seems it's matching the same description of that person.
05:31
Ten more, Angelina.
05:37
Copy, Entron 3.
05:41
Man coming to the front door.
05:46
Matthews, Command, Central.
05:47
Can you start a PD out, let them know we had to force the front door.
05:52
Pat before.
05:57
No residence at home at the time.
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Mann Dr, Matthews, NC 28105
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