Smoke condition caused by heater at residence near W Franklin St, Slatington PA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a reported dwelling fire near West Franklin Street in Slatington. The situation was determined to be smoke caused by a blown heater with no active fire present.
Audio|Heard on: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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02:57
Transcript:
00:00
Plaintonboro, near West Franklin Street, Crossview, 5th and Oak Alley, a dwelling fire.
00:05
Station 24,
00:06
engine 29, Redco, engine 6, engine 9.
00:09
For Dancy County, Agent 47, 12.
00:12
Quint 29, rest to your 11, Station 11 for your Red Station 36, 27.
00:16
Ladytonboro,
00:19
420 at West Franklin Street, cross you 5th and Oak Alley, a dwelling fire.
00:40
Overcocet Township, Truxetown Road, Attorney Road, Still on MVA, Station 25.
00:44
Overcordier Township, Truckstown Road, Sterling Road, still on MVA is your second alert.
00:58
Rescue 25 is still on an accident, request by PD.
01:06
Per 225, your approach for the Attorney Road.
01:14
Copy that.
01:16
County Rescue 11.
01:19
County Rescue 11.
01:20
Number 5.
01:26
And for Rescue 11, caller stated heat or blow up to smoke conditions throughout the house.
01:30
PD on scene reporting no active fires at times.
01:39
County Chief 29.
01:45
T29.29 is responding.
01:50
T29, clear saying his heater blew up and there were spoke throughout the residence.
01:54
P.D. on scene, no active fire stating the units from 24 should proceed in your discretion when you want to do with the rest of the box.
02:06
Connie, can you repeat that? You were all covered.
02:13
My homeowner, (name withheld) blew up the smoke condition throughout.
02:17
(Name withheld) on seeing and saying there is no active fire at this moment, however, station 24 units should proceed in at your discussion what you want to do with the rest of the box.
02:25
Okay, I'm already across the bridge in this Slatington's area.
02:30
I'm going to proceed in and I'll advise.
02:32
Keep everybody else coming.
02:35
10 4.
02:41
VA County, engine 29.
02:44
Edge 29.
02:46
Edge 29. Reach on me.
02:51
Engine 29, reported as a smoke condition, the resident dancer to heater below.
02:54
PDA is reporting no active parts at the time.
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Location mentioned:
W Franklin St, Slatington, PA 18080
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