Smoke from water heater in residential basement, Orwigsburg PA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoking water heater in a residential basement near Village Road. Paint was stored nearby. No fire or smoke was found. All occupants safely evacuated. Response was reduced after confirming no active fire.
Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
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04:47
Transcript:
00:00
A water heater is smoking in the basement.
00:02
They did describe that there's a lot of paint stored as well.
00:08
No flame seen, everyone was exiting.
00:14
Copy Day.
00:25
Google Fire,
00:28
(number withheld).
00:29
(number withheld).
00:34
Responding what floor, put (number withheld) route also.
00:38
(number withheld), (number withheld), 1411, a water heater smoking inside the residence.
00:44
There's a lot of paint stored in the area as well near the heater.
00:48
G42's en route.
00:53
4211 County.
00:56
4211.
00:58
Show 4230, same traffic.
01:03
Okay, 4211, 4230, 1411, Bravo 1.
01:12
County, 6321.
01:15
6321.
01:18
On the road.
01:21
6321, 1411, Bravo 1, 2nd, Bravo 1, 2nd, and Route as well.
01:30
County from 63212
01:38
Responding with 5
01:43
6312 1412 Bravo 1 for operations T-42 in route as well
01:59
6334 on the road
02:06
63334 1413 problem one for operations copy switching
02:17
42 god Gt 42
02:22
Why is all incoming units? It's going to be in the Hickory parking lot area.
02:28
I'll be arriving on location of a two-story row, nothing showing from the exterior beyond investigating.
02:36
Copy that, 1414.
02:42
It's responding near Village Road, West Brunswick Township, G-42 on the scene, established in command.
02:49
It'll be in the Hickory Parking Lot area, a two-story row, nothing shown from the exterior.
02:55
1414.
03:01
4211 County.
03:03
4211.
03:05
Joe 4211, (number withheld), and 4230 on location.
03:12
G-4-691.
03:16
K-14-15.
03:19
91.
03:22
We're interior here.
03:24
Negative on a smoke condition at the moment.
03:26
We have the water heater.
03:27
Nothing's showing evident at this time, but I'm going to investigate further.
03:34
Johnny, (number withheld).
03:36
10.
03:38
(number withheld).
03:42
(number withheld) on the station.
03:45
(number withheld) on the scene, 1416.
03:48
School fire, G42.
03:51
G42.
03:53
Have all other units that aren't off the floor, stay by, patient, everybody else responding in, reduce the rate.
04:02
Copy that, 1460.
04:07
Are you responding units near Village Road from G-42? Units that are on the road continue at a reduced rate.
04:15
Other units not responding holding station, 14-16.
04:19
Okay,
04:22
Chief 42.
04:25
Go for 42.
04:28
Will EMS be required there?
04:32
Stand by.
04:37
Will flyer G-42.
04:39
Go ahead, commands.
04:42
Negative on EMS.
04:45
Copy that, 14-7.
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Location mentioned:
Village Rd, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
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