Smoking furnace causes evacuation at South Berwick home, South Berwick ME
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a smoking furnace at a home near Bartlett Ave in South Berwick. The homeowner used a fire extinguisher but the furnace kept smoking, so they evacuated the house as a precaution. Fire crews arrived and found the situation under control, suspecting an exhaust problem.
Audio|Source: South Berwick Police, Fire, and York Ambulance
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Transcript:
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Attention, somewhere to fire, please respond near Bartlett Ave.
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For a furnace that was on fire.
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Again, attention, somewhere to a fire, please respond near Bartlett Ave.
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Coney for a furnace that was on fire.
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Times Times 5-01.
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Action 5, headquarters.
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Engine 5, good.
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Engine 5 is on the end near Bartlett Ave.
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Do you have any updates?
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Yeah, if you're referring to near Bartlett Ave at (number withheld), I call her report that her furnace was smoking and she used the fire extinguisher, but it was still smoking.
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I had her evacuate the building.
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Engine 5 copies.
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Engine 5 copies.
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Engine 5 is on scene have a two-story wood frame construction home nothing short from three sides we'll be investigating
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copy two-story wooden frame nothing short from three sides you'll be investigating (number withheld)
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Bring the ventstands, please.
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On the short.
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5-1-5-2, can you grab, uh, hold that guy, Peter?
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Measure 551,
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repeat.
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Grab me the foregown.
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Grab me the forecast.
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Senator 5, if you want a meter at the upstairs, it could be clear.
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Most of this down here is I'll dry, Kim.
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Five has it.
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Officer 5, high-boarders.
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Officer 5, headquarters.
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Officer 5, go ahead.
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We are under control at this time.
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Speaking with the homeowner appears to be an exhaust issue.
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We will be further investigating.
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Copy. Other control can see an exhaust issue.
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South Berwick, ME 03908
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