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Smoke scare in Bedford traced to neighbor's outdoor furnaceBedford County VA

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Bedford County, VA

Responders investigated smoke near a Bedford home with neighbors' outdoor furnace producing significant white smoke causing concern.

Audio|Source: Bedford County Fire and Rescue (Ops)
01:42
Transcript:
00:00
Put engine 8, tank rate.
00:01
Respond for our company 13.
00:05
104711.
00:11
Tank 1.
00:13
Tanker 1.
00:16
En route.
00:19
7.13.
00:25
That's for a minute 1413.
00:29
Medic 1413.
00:32
Was this called in by the homeowner or somebody driving past the approximate area?
00:38
I pass her by.
00:41
Okay, because there is smoke coming from something outside prior to this address, but at 1340 Polysill, there is no smoke showing.
00:56
We'll go, I guess, knock on the door and make sure that the homeowners are all right because it looks like people are home, but it does not look like there is any smoke showing.
01:04
There was a significant amount of white smoke coming from an outside burn the house prior to this.
01:10
Okay.
01:13
Bedford, 131, Route with 3.
01:18
10-4[1], a route with 3.
01:24
Bedford, Medic 1413.
01:27
1340 is clear.
01:30
Talk to homeowners, they're good.
01:32
The neighbors in front of them have an outdoor furnace.
01:34
That's likely the cause of all the smoke.
01:39
10-4[1]. Talk to homeowner's 1340 is clear.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative

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