False fire caused by heat lamp at residence, Topeka KS
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Fire & ArsonA report of a possible fire at a residence near Southeast Truman. An officer confirmed the red light seen was from a heat lamp for chickens, not a fire.
Audio|Heard on: Mission Township Fire Department
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
This call on Fremont, do you have underneath additional information,
00:04
near Southeast Truman.
00:07
Can you make sure you can call these people back and make sure we don't have the wrong address?
00:14
Can for?
00:15
Officer Chuck Tanner made contact with her.
00:17
She said all she could see was something red coming from the basement area and thought it was on fire.
00:24
Acknowledged, it's a heat lamp for chickens out back.
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Location mentioned:
SE Truman Ave, Topeka, KS 66609
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