Fire crews investigate possible chimney fire
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Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
05:24
00:00
Responding.
00:03
Be advised, reporting a one person remaining inside the home at this time.
00:08
One person.
00:15
Engine three to all companies, looks like we have a hydrant right across the street.
00:26
Parties refusing to leave the structure, is that correct?
00:30
Reporting party stating that there's one person remaining in the house.
00:36
So there's a trapped person in the house.
00:38
Is that correct?
00:45
Party's husband went back in there to check out the issue.
00:50
He is saying that it's not a big fire or anything that they couldn't handle themselves.
00:56
He's saying if he called 911 line, and he went back in after she advised him not to.
01:00
He is not trapped.
01:01
He just voluntarily went back in the building.
01:05
Copy, is the update.
01:06
Thank you.
01:46
Five occupants and a dog has exited the house.
01:49
Nobody remaining.
01:52
Copy the update.
01:53
Thank you.
02:02
This is engine three.
02:05
Engine three's on scene.
02:06
We have a two and a half story wood frame residential.
02:09
This is the offensive strategy.
02:11
Life priority.
02:12
Nothing showing from the outside.
02:14
We have our own water supply.
02:16
Passing command to car three.
02:20
Reading fire has that.
02:47
Car three, you're on scene.
02:49
Confirming engine three, report.
02:51
Car three, you'll have walnut command.
02:55
Car three, you have walnut command on scene.
02:58
Reading command.
03:03
Confirm no attic fire.
03:08
This could possibly be a put out chimney fire.
03:13
So we're gonna have to ladder the roof.
03:18
Command has that possible chimney fire.
03:21
We'll get the aerial to the roof.
03:23
All companies be advised, command post is off the Alpha-Bravo corner of the house.
03:57
Engine four will have alpha.
04:34
So you are 10 min from time of dispatch.
04:39
Thank you.
05:07
All companies will be remaining on scene.
05:09
We're investigating a possibly already extinguished chimney fire.
05:13
For the time being, you can hold off on covering stations.
05:16
We'll advise.
05:19
As that possibly already extinguished chimney fire, companies working, holding off coverage.