Improperly installed heater causes minor fire damage, Windsor CO
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a small fire caused by an improperly installed heater stove at a house near South County Road 1 in Windsor. They found a small charred area with smoke but no active flames and are inspecting for further damage.
Audio|Heard on: Poudre Fire Authority and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Latify, service call, South County Road 1, near South County Road 1, Map 32, Robert 4, respond on PFA Fireground 2.
00:14
100, Battalion 2
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2
00:27
This is Engine 8, Command, so ahead.
00:32
Can you give me a TAN report so we can determine if we need to upgrade this to a structure response?
00:40
On scene of a small, single-story house,
00:44
nothing's showing,
00:46
came out here for an improperly installed heater stove.
00:55
There's a small burning area approximately, or small charred area, approximately two foot by two foot, around the pipe vent.
01:05
We're actively exposing it right now.
01:08
There is no active flame.
01:09
There is a light whiff of smoke periodically.
01:12
Break.
01:14
Interior reading in the area approximately 5 inch by 5 inch shows 300 degrees from the bottom side of sheet rock on the interior around the area.
01:27
So we're just going to be exposing these two locations to see if we have other findings other than just smoke.
01:38
Okay, hi copy.
01:40
Sounds like no active flames at this time.
01:44
Do you feel like you have enough resources? I'm in route code three.
01:49
I do. I think a ladder company just a 15 and you as a resource would be funny.
01:56
I would just like to have that ladder company respond code 3 for assistance.
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Location mentioned:
S County Rd 1, Windsor, CO 80550
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