Smoke from heater venting misidentified as fire near Silsbee, Silsbee TX
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a house near the corner of Highway 327 and 14th Street in Hardin County, Texas, where light smoke was seen. The people inside were evacuated. The smoke was caused by a heater venting problem, not an actual fire.
Audio|Heard on: Hardin County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Mid 61. I'm on scene.
00:02
You got single story, residential,
00:05
light smoke showing.
00:06
I've got occupants outside.
00:09
Hey, Randy, can you do the exact location?
00:13
Can you repeat?
00:14
Can you give an exact location?
00:21
It's on the corner of 327.
00:25
There's a big U-Haul, the bull from 327.
00:29
It's a cross for this blue building with the pipe,
00:33
low fence.
00:34
Used to be a welding shop, I'll be.
00:37
It's on the corner of 14th and 327.
00:41
Can't go back there.
00:44
314.
00:46
Can't just hear you hear it.
00:52
That wouldn't be a lot, smoke.
00:59
6.50, all units coming in.
01:00
We got two people on the road.
01:02
Watch out when you come in.
01:03
There's a kid.
01:08
All units. We got a report of the pipe venting wrong.
01:13
That is heaters creating this smoke.
01:16
We're investigating.
01:18
24-7.
01:24
The 728 will be en route with LV 29 to 22.
01:33
29, clear. Appreciate it.
01:35
County, clear.
01:41
601, mid-61.
01:43
Occupants not letting us take a look through the house.
01:47
He said it's vented through the pipe.
01:49
It looks like it's in the attic.
01:52
He says there's no fire inside for us to look at.
01:55
He also has a little fire behind the U-Haul that's out in the parking area.
02:03
Tiger 61 coming in.
02:06
All units stage out on the road.
02:09
It's 663 same traffic.
02:13
Phil's B-601 PD's en route.
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Location mentioned:
TX-327 & S 14th St, Silsbee, TX 77656
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