Firefighters inspect unsafe wood stove setup, Lincoln NE
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters inspected a residence near North 14th Street and Superior Street in Lincoln after reports of indoor smoke. They found a wood-burning stove connected to a makeshift chimney venting through a fireplace. The setup was identified as a possible code and carbon monoxide safety hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff
Listen to dispatch call
01:22
Transcript:
00:00
Backyard.
00:01
Upon arrival, we're not seeing anything going on in the backyard, but the occupant of the house informed us that a wood-burning stove is inside the house.
00:13
I didn't get a chance to see it personally when a couple of firefighters on the rig stepped in to take a look at it.
00:21
It sounds like it has a makeshift chimney going to a fireplace and then out that direction.
00:28
So it's a wood-burning stove with a makeshift chimney to a fireplace for the exhaust, and there was a little bit of smoke inside the house.
00:37
My concerns, one is it's a code violation.
00:40
Two, it's a safety hazard due to CO.
00:42
I just don't know what jurisdiction we have in this scenario.
00:46
We have OPD here.
00:48
I don't know if you want to come out as well and see what we have by this side.
00:54
I've been concerned and don't know where we're at for jurisdiction.
01:01
Head out there and take some pictures.
01:05
Fire code doesn't apply to a single or two-family dwelling, that's one issue.
01:09
But you're absolutely right.
01:11
They don't have it properly installed.
01:17
There's permitting issues.
01:20
That would mean other departments.
01:21
14th and Superior just west of.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
North 14th Street & Superior Street, SE, Lincoln, NE 68521
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