Baseboard heater fire causes smoke in Heidelberg Township dwelling, Germansville PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a home near Heidelberg Heights Road in Heidelberg Township after a baseboard heater caught fire. The heater sparked and produced heavy smoke, but the fire was extinguished before crews arrived. The house was filled with smoke but had no active flames at the time of response.
Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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Transcript:
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C-302, Heidelberg Heights Road, Cross Street, Glen Court, and Memorial Road for dwelling fire.
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Station 10,
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engine 16, tanker 16, engine tanker 22, station 67, second crew, Heidelberg Township.
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Near Heidelberg Heights Road, Cross Street, Glen Court, and Memorial Road.
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For Devaling Fire Communications on Fireground 1.
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I'm going to be able to be.
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Downing, Jackson City.
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Tower 16. Tower 16.
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Flooding.
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Tempertower 16, caller states his baseboard heater is sparking and had smoke coming from it.
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They did attempt to put out sparks.
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They were advised to evacuate.
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Do have a hydrant on the northwest corner, Len in Heidelberg Heights.
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Copy.
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County chief attendant.
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Fire north.
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We got multiple units, Chief Ten, go ahead.
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Yeah, I need to get short, Chief Ten responding from Station 22.
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Danforth, do you have the additional?
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Yes, sir, thank you.
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Ten-for, Chief, was there a 16 unit calling as well?
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Captain 16.
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County, Captain 16,
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on fire north.
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Captain 16, you're a little better,
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more readable now, go ahead.
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Captain 16 on location.
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I got a baseboard heater that started on fire.
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The house is still with smoke,
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negative fire at this time.
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There were Captain 16, County Chief 10, if you didn't copy,
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Captain 16 on scene, baseboard heater was on fire, it's not on fire anymore, the house is filled with smoke.
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Okay,
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Chief 10, copy.
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Chief 10. Chief 10.
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What you calling me at gun here?
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I didn't copy.
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Repeat that.
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Someone said you were trying to reach me.
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That's true.
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That's affirmative.
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Captain 16 is on scene.
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He said the baseboard heater was on fire.
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It's not on fire anymore.
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The house is fill of smoke.
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Harassi. What do I got on the road?
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As far as apparatus, just Tower 16.
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I believe my Quint is also in route they should be with them.
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We're at 22 for a training.
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So,
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Cent Tower 16,
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Quinn 10, we'll handle it.
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Keep the rest of its station.
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Location mentioned:
Heidelberg Heights Rd, Germansville, PA 18053
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