Malfunctioning fireplace causes chimney smoke in home, Advance NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a residential chimney fire near Lakeside Drive in Advance, NC. The incident involved light smoke in the basement and a malfunctioning fireplace. There was no active fire spread, and the house was not filled with smoke. Firefighters conducted an investigation and advised the homeowner to empty the fireplace.
Audio|Heard on: Davie County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Navy News, Station 12, Station 19, Station 24, Squad 81.
00:04
Stand by for the residential structure fire.
00:35
Navidu, Station 12, Station 19, Station 24, Squad 81.
00:39
Residential structure fire believed to be a chimney fire.
00:42
Near Lakeside Drive, between Underpass Road and River Road.
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Station 12, Station 19, Station 24, Squad 81.
00:53
Chimney fire, near Lakeside Drive, TAC1,0, Signing, Tach Channel,
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and 1240s are timeout.
01:02
Cangent 24 and out.
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Canging 24 and out.
01:10
Squad 81 responding.
01:12
Squad 81 responding.
01:19
Squad 12 responding. Squad 12 responding.
01:21
Squad 12 responding.
01:26
19 responded.
01:29
Tanker 19 responding.
01:35
Tanker 12 responding?
01:37
Tanker 12 responding.
01:43
Units responded to near Lakeside Drive.
01:47
Looks like your nearest hydrant is going to be underpass road.
01:51
Callers reporting there is smoke in the house and you hear is popping in the wall.
01:59
You can't quite go on that.
02:05
A lot of 12 isn't real.
02:07
A 12 in a row.
02:10
Tanker 12 and squad 12 on the scene.
02:14
Small single store rigid structure.
02:16
Good smoke comes from the chimney.
02:19
Both our team dispatch from Lake Saquimans, the operating investigation post.
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9108 and around.
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Squad 12, Tinker 12 on scene, 1908 and around.
02:35
34 Dave, we're going to be out of Versailles.
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And the knowledge is 264-349.
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And three-sits complete, a walkout basement on the Charlie's side.
02:50
Do appear to have a working chimney fire.
02:53
Homeowners on a roof spraying a water hose going to get him off.
03:00
Man, squad 12, go ahead and go inside,
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see if you got in the firebox.
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Andrew 24 is level 1.
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Last unit.
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Andrew 24, level 1.
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Andrew 24, come on up.
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Give me a ladder to the roof,
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see what we got up top.
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You call on command.
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Yeah, I just spoke to the homeowner.
03:38
She said the fire's coming from the fireplace in the basement.
03:45
I'm making my way down right now.
03:46
No need to pull the line.
03:47
I'm still investigating.
03:49
The house isn't smoked up at all.
03:51
All right, copy that.
03:54
I got 24 going to the roof and check the chimney up top.
04:02
Ladder Coyles on the same.
04:04
A ladder 12 on scene.
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I've got a light haze in the basement.
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I'm looking at the fireplace right now.
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The fire is still lit.
04:18
I'm just thinking it's a malfunctioning fireplace.
04:23
We can ask the homeowner when the last time she had a service.
04:27
You can come down here and take a look at as you want.
04:32
Copy that. Go ahead open that garage door.
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I'm going to get you some buckets down there.
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Just go ahead and empty the fireplace.
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Copy.
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Ladder 12.
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Go ahead.
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Tom,
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go ahead and dress out for me and come up and assist with interior investigation.
04:52
You can copy that.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Lakeside Dr, Advance, NC 27006
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