House smoke caused by fireplace flue left closed, Metairie LA
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire report near Hearst Street involved smoke filling a house because the fireplace was lit without opening the flue. Occupants were advised to evacuate. Fire crews responded to the scene and investigated, finding no active fire showing.
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02:39
Transcript:
00:05
Respond to a structure fire near Hearst Street.
00:11
It's a structure fire near Hearst Street.
00:15
Cross street to Transcontinental Drive in Kent Avenue, Zone 1605.
00:19
Complaint was advised to evacuate.
00:22
They are advising that they lit the fireplace and the house is full of smoke.
00:26
They did not open the flue first, fire on time, 1834.
00:34
Able sheet en route.
00:38
Copies are 168 en route.
00:53
Engine 12. Medical.
00:56
253 Acacia Street.
00:59
Cross street near Franklin Avenue and Clematis Street.
01:04
Zone 7065.
01:07
Engine 12.
01:08
Medical.
01:09
2543 Acacia Street.
01:12
Cross street near Franklin Avenue and Clematis Street.
01:19
Copy 160 en route, be advised.
01:22
It's notification purposes.
01:24
They have a low-hazard notification on this that they have several firearms registered at this location.
01:31
News 1st5-Michand-Channess, how is 1830C?
01:34
He did 3,4,8, and quarters.
01:37
Copy approval.
01:39
Engine 4 of us from.
01:41
Civil.
01:42
Copy in quarters.
01:44
169 is en route.
01:47
That's 12-1-6-9 route.
01:49
File, long engine 138 en route.
01:52
Codavance, 1-3-8 en route.
01:54
A lot of 1-3-7 en route.
01:56
Let's cover that, 1-3-7-0.
01:59
5-1-6-4-9 in quarters.
02:01
Tyler, Scott 3-9 and 4.5.
02:04
5-long-1-2-3-8-4s.
02:06
All right-A, 8-3-3-3.
02:13
168 on scene, single story residence, nothing showing, I'll investigate.
02:17
Copy agent, 168, unseen, single story residence, nothing showing, not investigating.
02:22
169, 169. Copy that, 169.
02:24
161,
02:28
You can code for the chief, 138, and the latter,
02:33
168, 169 on handle.
02:35
Copy agent, 168, 169 can handle, can't swallow it again.
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Location mentioned:
Hearst St, Metairie, LA 70001
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