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House struck by lightning with ceiling damage and smoke smellJosephine County OR

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Sycamore Dr, Oregon 97526

A house near Sycamore Dr was struck by lightning causing a hole in the ceiling and a smoke odor. Power went out but no flames were seen. Fire units arrived and began investigation.

Audio|Source: Josephine County Fire Agencies
04:12
Transcript:
00:00
Units responding for second more I have call info.
00:01
Go ahead.
00:02
We have a report of a house that was struck by lightning.
00:04
It appears if there's now a hole in the ceiling, the caller can smell smoke.
00:08
Power did appear to go off at the time.
00:10
No reports of any smoke or flames seen at this time, just the odor.
00:15
O2 copies.
00:16
Badge from 7501
00:18
7501
00:20
Claim service Copy clarion in service Copy clarinine service
00:28
Battalion 5 from 7501
00:31
Italian 5, go ahead.
00:33
Would you like a response from 7501 to the structure fire?
00:37
We'll be on scene shortly with a size-up, go ahead and stand by on the south end covering districts 1 and 4.
00:45
Oh, uncopies.
00:46
Battian, it's for Sycamore Drive, working times at 10 minutes.
00:49
Battalion 5, 190, rural metro.
00:51
Battalion 5, go ahead.
00:52
I was just down there, nothing showing this time, single-family and the resident, the occupant's out.
00:56
Copy, we're just about a minute out.
00:58
Dispatch, 7307.
00:59
7307.
01:00
7307 is on scene.
01:01
Two-story house, nothing's showing.
01:03
7307 will be investigating.
01:05
This will be Sycamore Command.
01:06
Copy on scene, two-story structure, nothing is showing, investigating.
01:08
Dispatch, Battalion 4 is on same, what size I'm given? Battalion 4 will be assuming command.
01:13
Battalion 4 on team assuming command.
01:15
Dispatch, Battalion 5 is on scene.
01:17
Battalion 5 on scene.
01:18
Medicaid staged in the area.
01:22
Medicaid staged.
01:23
Stop the front door with an attic ladder.
01:25
Copy a break, dispatch.
01:27
All incoming units need to switch to tax checks on arrival.
01:30
Copy all units, switching the attack fix.
01:37
Just back to stick more command.
01:38
More command, go ahead.
01:40
Can you continue 7502, all other units can cancel?

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Sycamore Dr, Oregon 97526
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