House fire in Cumberland County caused by furnace issue, Shippensburg PA
Fire & ArsonFire responders evacuated residents due to smoke from the basement of a house in Cumberland County. The fire is believed to be caused by a furnace malfunction. Fire trucks used hydrants located at Maple and Route 850 to fight the fire. A cat was reported to be inside the house during the incident.
Audio|Source: Central Pennsylvania Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Evacuated from the house, smoke coming from the basement.
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There's still a cat inside.
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I'm switching.
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Two-sixion, now your closest hydrant.
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Alley Street is your closest hydrant.
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The engine, come up through the square and grab the hydrant at Maple and 850 and lay up to the scene. Hydrant at Maple and 850 and lay up the hill to the scene.
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Chairman, T6 on the scene, normal condition, sign off. I'll get out.
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Go on 360.
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More conditions 360.
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2141.
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2142, is that in place of the engine?
00:58
Guy tagging six in half. Guy's tagging six in the house.
01:06
Okay, two, six, okay.
01:13
Boy, you're going to have to pick up our water supply work for a minute.
01:29
360 is complete. I believe it's going to be a furnace malfunction.
01:33
We're stretching a line to the rear of the house into the basement.
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G6 copy 2144.
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Squad 20 from Command 6. Hydrant at the corner of Maple and 850.
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Stage at the hydrant at 850 in Maple.
01:50
Got me.
01:54
Command 6, can you back up and lay to the hydrant from up the hill down to the engine?
02:01
Back up the hill and lay down to the engine.
02:05
That's correct. Bring the hydrant with us. We need the water in case we need it.
02:13
All other, C-Camp for return to service, no need to acknowledge, 2145.
02:22
Squad, stay there at 850 and Maple with that hydrant, send your man power forward. I believe we've got a furnace malfunction.
02:30
Hydrant right there, May 2850 and send your man power forward.
02:43
Hagrid, just stay here at that hydrant for now. County from Command 6, you can hold this to Country 6, Country 20, and 1 BLS, furnace malfunction.
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PA-850, Pennsylvania
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