Furnace malfunction causes smoke in single-family home, Middletown PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a smoke report at a single-family home near Conewago Street and Spruce Street was investigated. Fire crews found the smoke was caused by a furnace malfunction, not a fire. The incident was downgraded and no further response was needed.
Audio|Heard on: Dauphin PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Chief 88's arriving.
00:02
One and a half story.
00:06
Nothing evident from the outside, single family.
00:09
Smoke from the chimney.
00:13
Chief 80's arriving, one half story, single family.
00:15
Nothing evident from the exterior was smoke from the chimney.
00:18
0307.
00:20
7188, where is coming off? Airport now.
00:27
78's got the hydrant at Conewago and Spruce.
00:36
All right.
00:39
Sheet from the tower.
00:41
Is it a wagon stock short?
00:48
The wagon's totally over on the other side of the street.
00:51
The whole front's open for you.
00:55
Okay.
00:59
Tower 88's driving for a suit special.
01:02
Tower 880-0-310.
01:04
10.
01:05
10 is an 8-a-old.
01:06
We do got some of gonna be a second.
01:11
Repeat.
01:13
We do got some.
01:14
We do got some.
01:16
Okay.
01:20
Engine 88 sourcing.
01:22
Engine 880 is hydrant.
01:24
Agent 880.
01:25
Engine 7010310.
01:33
On 360, two stories in the rear.
01:36
No basement access.
01:37
Copy two in the rear.
01:41
It's in 88 ironed city pan.
01:45
We do got smoke from the furnace.
01:53
You confirm that's a furnace issue?
01:57
Yep.
02:03
We're good with holding that to 88.
02:08
Command, it's a general order, just hold your company.
02:12
I'm waiting for that report from the engine officer.
02:15
Engine officer, we go with holding the 88.
02:19
Cossum 71.
02:22
Copy.
02:24
County furnace malfunction, hold it to 8871.
02:35
Nobody's this match to respond to Eighty-two box from command holding company Eighty-eat engine 71 for Reuters in service with a lighter 46.
02:44
Olegis for squad is 74 in the press.
02:50
Company's returning 0 313.
02:54
Command the 360 was completely.
02:57
Two stories in their rear.
03:00
Off to that would be.
03:02
Copy. Copy.
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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:
Conewago St & Spruce St, Middletown, PA 17057
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