Odor of burning detected in two-story home chimney, Lehigh County PA


Firefighters responded to a two-story single-family home near Windermere Ave where an odor of something burning was detected. There was no visible fire, but a possible issue was suspected in the chimney. The basement had no exterior exit, complicating access.
Audio|Source: Lehigh County Police
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Transcript:
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Chiefate for an ounce from leveling in the chimney.
00:06
They now have an odor of something burning but nothing seen.
00:09
157 responding copy addition.
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104057 your focusizers are going to be in front of near Windermere Ave just south of the fire address.
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957 copy.
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Well, yeah, count and answer 26.
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Okay.
00:24
Responding for that drawing, uh, that's interesting to go out in South Light Hall, uh, you can't decide to the next door.
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Yep.
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September, Commissioner 55.
00:32
September, Commissioner 55. County, you have three, are you on fire south?
00:34
26. Good Barney.
00:35
Okay.
00:36
Your discretion, I know the tower was called for this second dwelling fire.
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You're responding in the engine too? Are you going to have cruise for both?
00:43
On you, six-thirds?
00:44
The M.
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F. M.S. has a six-minute, EPA.
00:47
We've seen Wind American Man, fire ground two, two-story single-family dwelling,
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and I got a odor of smoke.
00:54
I'll give you a setter three to six here in a minute.
00:59
This is broken, water spraying everywhere.
01:01
Five hundred state down street.
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... command.
01:03
When you get up for a second, I know you're busy, but you just do cut the details to where they're at.
01:07
Copy, I'll get right back to you, Express, 225.
01:10
Express 2nd25, responding.
01:11
Temple, Woodamier, Committee on fire ground.
01:13
Defender Rescue 2, Winderbeardt command fire, round 2.
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Engine Venture 25.
01:21
Fentger 25.
01:22
We've been responding and we've got all additional.
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County, Windermere Command[1].
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Windermere. Update on the 360[2].
01:28
Have a basin with no exterior egress.
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And if you have an order to smoke, where is that you need?
01:32
Council Windermere Command[1], basin with no interior egress, odor of smoke nothing.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident command established
[2]
360: Complete scene size-up (walk-around)
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Location mentioned:
Windermere Ave, Upper Macungie Township, PA 18104
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