Smoke reported in basement after AC unit incident, Perkasie PA


Fire crews responded to a report of smoke in the basement of a single-family home near Country Rd in Perkasie. A resident reported that the air conditioning unit exploded. Light smoke was seen but no active fire was present.
Audio|Source: Bucks County Fire North and OPs
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Transcript:
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Pension engine 6,000, engine 23, Tower 26.
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It was reported near Country Rd, Perkasie.
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Please well.
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Fentany, engine 61,
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27, engine 23, agent 59.
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Tendon 6-1 momentarily.
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Engine 23, responding 4.
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Page 22. The engine 59 momentarily.
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Oh, okay. Pressing 1,000, a battalion 6.
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Rescue 27, yeah, the other crew to take the tower instead of the rescue...
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Happy 50 hours, responding.
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Rescue 27, a box.
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Yeah, we can get the power out, change our staffing on the rescue to three.
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Okay, that's how I'll be responding with you then.
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Yeah, just give them a minute to get out, so we'll be getting out with three.
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And we're starting out three.
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Okay.
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Okay. Did you get me responding?
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Stephanie was not in front of me.
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759 call from the resident reporting the air-condition unit flew up in the basement.
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They had smoked in a half.
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They were advised in actual.
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Can't receive. 1926-0-206.
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2026. 2026.
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I'm fine. I just please.
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All right. Seventryon.com, all location, single-family dwelling, I'll be out of rescuingate.
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(name withheld) Holt 3.
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That's 42nd 17.
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209. Is responding with 3? As your visitor.
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Block 10, 161, or responding to 1.4?
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916.000. Deputy 27, responding.
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Deputy 27.
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The kind of pickers, son.
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Recit each one comes approaching, Walnut Constitution.
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Chief of the night of bucks, I've been around for 60-12.
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Jay, what's done.
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Do you have to be on the box?
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Yep, it was done. I have every light smoke condition in the basement.
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It appears to be no fire.
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Just have the first in-unit stage in front of the building and reporting with ticks.
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I just want to make sure it's out.
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Location mentioned:
Near Country Rd, Perkasie, PA 18944
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