Furnace overheating causes electrical odor in house, Stokes County NC
Fire units responded to near Krueger Court after a homeowner reported an electrical smell and overheating at the furnace. On investigation, melted wiring and PVC pipe were found inside the furnace. Power to the furnace was shut off as a precaution, and no visible smoke or active fire was present at the scene.
Audio|Source: Stokes County Sheriff, Fire and EMS Dispatch, King Police
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23,
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38, 31,
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and respond to near Krueger Court runs between Grand Wolf Way and Ginger's Farm Place Mercham and structure fire.
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Colorby the smell is coming from the furnace and it's really hot unsure if it's electrical.
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You love TAC2 TAC2 for Working Channel Time Out 539.
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Section 31 respond to near Krueger Court.
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near Krueger Court runs off a ground withway in different farm place.
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Merch Island Structure Fire time out of 540.
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1231 is in which route for apparatus?
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1231.
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223 is on scene.
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Nothing showing from two-story residential.
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2.23 will have command until first arrive to 30 units there.
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223 beat out of the investigator.
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All yes be advised 223 is on scene nothing shown from the exterior.
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Realize TAC2 TAC2 for a working channel.
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Two-twenty has got command until 30 gets there.
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Time out 541.
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130 and drop 30 on scene is what's in the exact date.
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Copy 130 in truck 30 on scene.
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223 of the station 30.
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I'm conducting 360.
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Homeowner's reporting an electrical smell throughout the house no smoke,
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had his furnace worked on yesterday.
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Felt heat no smoke,
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making a 360 now.
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I'll meet you to find out of a pacifest.
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All units 360 is complete.
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Do have an odor outside of the house.
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No smoke visible.
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Crawls based on Charlie Delta door.
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35 Stokes 1041,
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Area 1.
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1.
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16 Stokes Honda Area 1.
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16 Stokes Honda Area 3.
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He's here command.
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Go ahead for command.
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We don't have a heavy odry inside the residence.
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Is the fine that's still running outside?
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38thouse?
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Some gas appliance run,
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I do have a vent coming off of that running.
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We do have a heavy haze in the cross space.
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Cancelain You got a camera you can look down there with?
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I got a haze upstairs on the second floor.
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Copy Hades on second floor.
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1838 I'll sit in command.
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It's this stage right now.
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Copy.
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5.30 to command and 130.
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I'm in route just a slight blade response.
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I'm monitoring on tactic.
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I'll be that Chief.
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We're still investigating at this time.
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Yeah no problem.
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I'll be coming on over.
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Just not be monitoring.
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Command indeed.
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I'm going to have the heat on tonight.
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Mayor.
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Go ahead Brickmane.
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St.4 What's on the problem on the fireage unit?
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Have a melted wire some melted PVC pipe from going inside of it.
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Copy.
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Do you need any further?
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Negative I would just have interior cut the heat off on the interior side and have the homeowner contact whoever gets the maintenance on the same.
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Copy interior you direct.
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Yeah I'm direct.
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I'm heading the circumstance.
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It's off on the display inside.
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I just want to go ahead and view it.
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All right we're on the power shut off to the furnace completely.
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I cut it off the brake.
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Chad the furnace still running.
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I'm gonna see if I can find a disconnect on this thing just to be sure.
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All right here and see if you can see if you can.
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