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Fire and possible furnace explosion at Valley Street residenceMinerva OH

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Valley St, Minerva, OH 44657

According to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible furnace explosion at a residence near Valley Street in Minerva, Ohio. Occupants were evacuated and crews investigated the scene where a furnace explosion and a gunpowder smell in the basement were reported.

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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Section 1, engine 4, respond to near Valley Street,
00:05
structure fire en route for a possible furnace explosion.
00:09
Engine 1, Engine 4,
00:12
responded near Valley Street, pretrial fire en route for a possible spoiler explosion.
00:18
Requesting you join.
00:23
Special Medic 1 dispatch.
00:25
Dispatch.
00:28
Can you a medic one on the air.
00:39
Control engine runs the route.
00:41
We're out 1326.
00:47
They're requesting to use the Great Trail Chamber.
00:54
I'm sorry to repeat.
00:59
They are requesting that you use the Great Trail District's channels.
01:08
Chief ones on scene, residents advising, it smells like the furnace blew up, and a gunpowder odor in the basement.
01:29
Ray 3 is on scene.
01:34
Control engine 1 is on scene.
01:40
Nothing drawn.
01:41
We're investigating.
01:42
Occupants are out.
01:47
Clear. Unseen is the investigation.
01:49
I'm sure told back in quarters.

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Valley St, Minerva, OH 44657

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