Chimney fire at residential townhouse in Palo Alto, Palo Alto CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a two-story townhouse near Sane Way in Palo Alto for a chimney fire. Smoke was visible only from the chimney area. The residents were evacuating as firefighters investigated and worked to put out the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Palo Alto Fire
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02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 62, engine 64, engine 65, chalk 66, medic 62, and battalion 66, respond to structure fire near Sane Way, cross streets are made L Avenue and dead end.
00:18
32, truck 66, Mountain View 62, Engine Correction Battalion,
00:24
66, and Mountain View, Truck 51, responding to a structure fire near Sane Way.
00:30
They're advising that there's a fire in the chimney.
00:33
They're trying to put it out.
00:38
I'm 61 and standby for roll call.
00:42
Cut.
00:48
65 on command 61.
00:50
Engine 64.
00:56
Command 61.
00:58
Engine 62. Engine 62.
01:03
Structure 661 and command.
01:06
Medics 62.
01:08
Oh,
01:10
it's a minute one.
01:12
Battalion 66.
01:19
Battalion 66 is on command 61.
01:22
And outview truck 51.
01:29
All units are pawning.
01:30
We have utilities and TD en route.
01:32
They're advising that there were flames inside the chimney and the house is evacuating.
01:37
And 61, engine 65.
01:44
Go ahead.
01:48
Command 61 Engine 65 is on scene of a two-story townhouse.
01:56
We have smoke showing[1] from the chimney,
01:59
no smoke showing[1] from the residence other than the chimney.
02:02
Engine 65 is going to be investigating.
02:04
We do have our own water supply if need be, have all units continuing level one stage.
02:13
And they have their water supply, smoke-only seen from the chimney of the house.
02:18
Two story, townhouse.
Police codes explained
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[1]
smoke showing: Visual confirmation of smoke from the incident scene
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Palo Alto, CA
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