Elderly man with dementia causes fireplace fire at home, Twinsburg OH
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an elderly man with early dementia was left home alone and started a fire in the fireplace without opening the flue. There was smoke in the house but it has cleared. His wife now states she wants him to leave the home.
Audio|Heard on: Twinsburg, Hudson and Reminderville Police, Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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It's going to be a welfare check of some sort.
00:03
Near Orchard Hill Lane.
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Near Orchard Hill Lane.
00:07
Female states she left her husband with the beginning of dementia, home alone.
00:14
He started a fire in the fireplace, didn't open the flue,
00:18
and she came home.
00:20
There was smoke in the house, which is not the issue anymore.
00:23
Now, she's stating she has to get rid of her husband, and he has to go bye-bye.
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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:
Orchard Hill Ln, Twinsburg, OH 44087
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