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Fire crews check possible chimney issue on Cedar DrDouglas County NE

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Cedar Dr, Waterloo Precinct, NE 68069

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residence near Cedar Drive in Waterloo Precinct for a possible chimney fire. The caller had a fire burning in a fireplace and thought flames might have reached the flue. On arrival, firefighters found no active fire or smoke. They maintained command on scene and requested minimal additional equipment to check for heat or smoldering before clearing.

Audio|Heard on: Douglas NE Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Eight zero six is on location.
00:01
Nothing showing out of approach.
00:02
Establishing a line of command.
00:05
One 806 on location.
00:07
Nothing out of approach.
00:08
One of the commands established 1756.
00:11
Correction, 807.
00:14
Clear, 807, 17 fifty-six.
00:19
Eight hundred and three from command.
00:21
There is possible chimney fire.
00:23
(Name withheld) had a fire rolling in a fireplace.
00:27
It was burning out the flue on the ceiling in the living room.
00:30
There is no fire, no smoke at this time.
00:34
Right, understood.
00:36
37 on Cedar Drive.
00:39
Okay, it's 17 fifty-eight.
00:42
Eight zero three dispatch.
00:43
Do we have any further information on this run?
00:51
Possible chimney fire.
00:54
Waterloo 807 en route is on location.
00:56
No smoke or flames seen at this time.
01:01
Eight zero three is on location.
01:03
I'll assume command.
01:06
Eight 201.
01:08
Command G07.
01:11
Go ahead.
01:14
You have progress report?
01:17
There's no active fire that we can see.
01:21
We just need probably a water can and a pipe bowl.

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Cedar Dr, Waterloo Precinct, NE 68069

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