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Fire crews probe furnace smoke in Harwich basement, Harwich MA

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Meetinghouse Way, Harwich, MA 02645

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Harwich investigated reports of smoke coming from a basement furnace near Meetinghouse Way. The incident was determined to involve a misfired oil burner with no active fire. Units cleared once the situation was deemed safe.

Audio|Heard on: Barnstable MA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Harwich Fire,
00:01
Investigation at a furnace in the basement smoking.
00:04
Near Meetinghouse Way.
00:27
Harwich Station to Station One for the investigation of a furnace in the basement smoking, no fire.
00:35
Nearby Meetinghouse Way area, East Harwich.
00:44
Harwich Fire Engine Two is on three.
00:52
Engine two, I have you responding near Meetinghouse Way.
01:02
Harwich Fire, engine one, ladder one on.
01:10
Engine one, ladder one, I have you responding near Meetinghouse Way.
01:18
Harwich Fire Engine Two, Engine Two is on location.
01:21
One-story ranch with attached garage.
01:23
We have investigation, we have evacuation investigating.
01:31
Engine Two on location, one-story ranch with detached garage.
01:36
Evacuation investigating.
01:42
Harwich Fire Engine Two.
01:47
Answering engine two.
01:52
We're investigating a possibly misfired oil burner.
01:56
You can return headquarters units.
02:04
Engine two is investigating a possible misfire at an oil burner.
02:09
Headquarters units can return.

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Location mentioned:
Meetinghouse Way, Harwich, MA 02645

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