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Laptop causes smoke in residential structure fireBerthoud CO

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Ranchhand Dr, Berthoud, CO 80513

Fire units responded to a residential structure near Ranchhand Drive for smoke reported on the first floor. Upon investigation, the source of smoke was found to be a laptop burning on a stove. No active fire was present.

Audio|Source: Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and EMS
04:13
Transcript:
00:00
Engines 61 and 62, and Battalion 61, respond to one confirmed residential structure fire near Ranchhand Drive.
00:10
Cross streets are Barn Swallow Drive and Red Wheat Lane.
00:13
Respond on Talk Group 3.
00:24
Class 46.
00:26
Can you show Aircraft Rescue 44 clear the standby and back in quarter to speed?
00:32
Happy 2154?
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Engine 61.
00:35
Engine 61. Okay,
00:39
Once on scene, small, two-story, single-family home.
00:42
We do have smoke showing on the first floor.
00:45
Continue all units of stage.
00:47
Injunct, 61, we'll have Ranchhand Drive.
00:49
Stand by for 360[1].
00:52
Copy on-scene, small, two-story home.
00:54
You do have smoke on the first floor.
00:56
All units continue.
00:57
It will be in command,
00:59
and standby for the 360[1], 2158.
01:03
Can we also get a virtual alarm structure fire response, please?
01:08
Okay, first alarm structure fire response.
01:19
Engines, 41, and 611, ladder 46, Battalion 41, Paramedic 331, Water Tender 61, and Captain 31, respond to structure fire residential,
01:32
near Ranchhand Drive.
01:35
Cross streets are Barn Swallow Drive and Red Wheat Lane, respond on Talk Group 3.
01:44
Go out 61 to 10, 161, there's a hydrant for in the house, don't need to bring a water supply.
01:49
Injun 62 to 1061.
02:00
She's about 30 seconds out.
02:04
We got a hydrant right in front, so if you guys stay on Red Wheat and Ranchhand, until you get your first assignment.
02:17
All incoming unit's command 360[1] is complete.
02:21
House does that have a basement,
02:23
smoke on the first floor,
02:24
no active fire.
02:26
61 will be taking the PW in to locate fire.
02:31
It came in 61 to tie in 61.
02:38
You're a good spot.
02:43
I understand that when you've given out, there's smoke on the first floor, but there is no active fire that you can see at the time you're going in with a PW of Part 3.
02:51
You're going to try to find the source of the burnout.
02:54
It is all correct.
02:56
That's correct.
03:00
I understand I'll take it from outside offensive strategy,
03:04
or I'm sorry, investigating life risk.
03:13
602 is on pain staged at the corner.
03:17
Mr. 168, I'll see the Gallupian.
03:21
The governor is evacuated.
03:22
The cabinet,
03:24
according to the RPDA is evacuated.
03:26
NG 62 just bring a crew up, spot your apparatus out of the way.
03:29
The 5th engine 61, we're trying to locate where the source of this smoke is coming from.
03:35
62 copies a spot, bring me a bar.
03:43
216.
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611, go ahead.
03:48
7651.
03:49
7651, I find the force from 6th.
03:52
We're sorry to run with the Waprop City on the Braynor.
03:56
To cover that, you found the source of the burning and smoke.
04:00
It's a laptop on the stove burning.
04:05
Let's shut down everyone to not a brick, actually let's just keep engine 61, engine 62 on scene,
04:12
work out of innovation plan, and cancel all others.
Police codes explained
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[1]
360: 360-degree size-up/assessment around the structure

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Ranchhand Dr, Berthoud, CO 80513

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