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Chimney fire reported with heavy smoke but no flamesFranklin MA

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Harborwood Dr, Franklin, MA 02038

As discussed during the dispatch call, a chimney fire was reported near Harborwood Drive with heavy smoke inside but no visible flames. After investigation, no active fire was found, and the initial full response was canceled. The homeowner will make repairs.

Audio|Heard on: Franklin Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
05:29
Transcript:
00:00
That's how you want to have you in route.
00:02
Near Harborwood Drive for the chimney fire.
00:06
There are no visible flames from the outside, just a lot of smoke inside; the caller believes the weather put it out.
00:12
Smoke level is eight out of ten.
00:26
First alarm assignment injury call.
00:36
Trial 1, Crenkel-Sir.
00:39
Central Fire.
00:41
They'll be to Riverwood.
00:46
A2 in route to Harborwood.
00:48
Call 1st Harborwood.
00:52
Call 1 is responding.
00:56
Zero one's responding.
01:02
Classic is responding.
01:05
Classic is responding.
01:12
Engine 2 responding.
01:18
Engine 2 responding.
01:23
A2 is off.
01:28
ATZON.
01:44
Franklin fire, engine recall.
01:46
Near Harborwood Drive for the structure fire.
01:48
Franklin fire engine recall, near Harborwood Drive for the structure fire.
01:59
Cut 2 fire fire.
02:03
Frankl's on fire.
02:06
Respond on Harborwood for the chimney fire.
02:10
Cartoon have you responding.
02:18
This is responding near Harborwood Drive.
02:21
Closest fire hydrant is in front of 15 Harborwood Drive.
02:33
Action 1, Franklin Fire.
02:41
We shut down a generator on Meadow Parkway.
02:47
Zero readings in the residence.
02:49
Homeowner's going to repair.
02:50
We're on our way to our board.
02:53
Shut down generators, zero readings.
02:56
Homeowner to repair.
02:57
You're going to be responding to Harvard.
03:03
You can add the address akin to KRA on Pond Street.
03:05
I'm going to be going to pick them up and bringing them to the station.
03:10
I haven't.
03:13
In the meantime, I was unable to make contact with the ASU if you could attempt and let them know their hair.
03:20
Thank you.
03:29
Attached garage, nothing showing.
03:31
You'll have command.
03:36
Cross 6Francy on 9-1-1stained with a battalion 1.
03:41
Carthix is on 3 with the Italian 1.
03:45
Plainable A3-on-A-3-1, En route.
03:55
Receive, Plainble A3-Zone, en route.
04:06
Finally, all in with a all-up report.
04:17
May and Franklin 5, 360 negative,
04:21
nothing showing at this time, investigating the case.
04:24
Thank you, 316 negative will be investigating inside at this time.
04:39
Delpho get you through Franklin fire and we're in Seattle for the structure passes.
04:45
This will get into responding, near Herbert Woodruff.
04:52
Get in the Franklin Fire.
04:56
Prince, I'm fine.
04:59
Go ahead and cancel the first alarm assignment.
05:03
It's going to be holding engine one, battalion one,
05:06
and car six.
05:07
Looks like they started a fire with a flu-balloos and smoked out the host a little bit.
05:10
There's no fire here.
05:18
He's canceling first alarm assignment holding engine one car six.
05:23
Brakes.
05:25
Plainville, E3, Norfolk, Engine 2, you can cancel with things.

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Harborwood Dr, Franklin, MA 02038

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