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Possible smoke at John Paul Jones House in Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH

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Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

According to the dispatch call, smoke was seen coming from the roof of the John Paul Jones House near Middle Street in Portsmouth. Fire teams responded and found a two and a half story residential building with no visible flames from three sides. The cause may be related to an exhaust vent on nearby Porter Street, but investigation is ongoing.

Audio|Heard on: Portsmouth Fire Dispatch
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm dispatching all companies to near Middle Street,
00:05
John Paul Jones House, for a possible structure fire.
00:08
All companies respond to near Middle Street, John Paul Jones House for a possible structure fire.
00:16
12.19.
00:22
Station 2 on.
00:27
Station 3 on.
00:30
Station 3 on.
00:37
Farland dispatching,
00:39
all companies, to near Middle Street,
00:43
the John Paul Jones House, caller reporting, seeing smoke rising from the roof.
00:49
It is not black smoke, but it's from the attic level.
00:52
No other calls on this.
00:54
1221.
01:00
Engine 1, fire alarm.
01:03
Answering engine 1.
01:07
On scene, two and a half story,
01:10
residential. Nothing's showing from three sides, C4O's command.
01:18
Steve, Benjamin 1, you're unseen, two and a half story residential.
01:22
Nothing's strong from three sides, C4 has command.
01:25
1221.
01:31
Command fire alarm.
01:36
Answering command.
01:39
Possibly related to an exhaust vent on Porter Street, but we're still investigating.
01:49
Proceed, possibly related to an event on Porter Street.
01:53
Still investigating.
01:54
1222.

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Location mentioned:
Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

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