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Residential chimney fire under control with no arson suspected, Burlington IA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders arrived at a residential chimney fire on Irish Ridge Road where homeowners were attempting to extinguish the fire themselves. Additional units were dispatched to assist. There was no immediate evidence of arson.
Audio|Heard on: Des Moines County Public Safety
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02:51
Transcript:
00:00
4-1-1. Descom 332 will be responding.
00:09
24.
00:18
Go ahead.
00:21
You show 301 on C.
00:26
24.
00:31
All units be advised.
00:34
Nothing's showing at this time.
00:36
First unit on scene, you're going to have to back up a long lane.
00:40
332,
00:41
standby on Berry Road at this time.
00:47
4332 is direct.
00:53
This column 301.
00:55
801. Can you verify this address for me?
01:09
Near Irish Ridge Road.
01:13
Okay, I can't get anybody to answer the door.
01:17
I can see in the window.
01:18
I do not see any activity at this time.
01:23
Therefore, I'll give a recall.
01:30
Descom 3.01, I made contact with the property owner.
01:32
They did advise they've got a chimney fire on the east side of this house.
01:37
I'm trying to make my way to that now.
01:40
Homeowners trying to extinguish it this time.
01:44
Understood.
01:52
Minneapolis 453.
01:53
453.
01:55
453 is en route to the fire scene.
01:58
Thank you.
02:00
Good to see them at the hostel.
02:07
301 from 325.
02:09
Go ahead.
02:15
We're about five minutes out.
02:17
What do you want from us once we get on scene?
02:24
Well, we stink the fire...
02:27
...soot and the fire chimney.
02:30
We've got some wood in the wood stoves and we're putting water on at this time.
02:35
We're going to empty the stove out, carry the wood outside through the walkout basement.
02:40
When you get on scene, like I said, you're going to have to back in the driveway, the long driveway up hill, make it as far as you can.
02:46
At this time, I might just need manpower.
02:50
Ten for one.
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Location mentioned:
Irish Ridge Rd, Burlington, IA 52601
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