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Smoke reported in basement, suspected oven issueCharleston WV

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Near Churchill Cir, Charleston, WV 25314

Emergency services responded to a reported structure fire near Churchill Circle in Charleston. Smoke was detected in the basement and there was a smell of something burning. Propane tanks were seen on the back porch, but no flames were visible. All residents evacuated safely. The incident may have been caused by an oven that overheated and could not be turned off, though no actual flames or smoke were confirmed upon investigation.

Audio|Source: Charleston Fire and EMS Dispatch
06:59
Transcript:
00:00
Structure Fire, near Churchill Cir,
00:03
Near Churchill Cir, cross from Weaverwood Drive.
00:10
Medic 433, engine 452, 453, 455, 458, rescue 482, tension 408, 450, 450, 420.
00:25
Third visiting entire basement filled with smoke and smell something burning.
00:29
No flames seen at this time, visiting propane tanks on the back porch.
00:33
Everybody's getting out of the residence.
00:35
Channel over. Time now is 2015.
00:43
4-5-3s and we're out 4-5-3 30 30 35 is up 4 -50 so up 4 50s out 480 30s are out 480 380s are out 480s in there out 482 480s 82
01:16
Copy, 483. Rescue 2 now.
01:25
33, Matt, Judge.
01:30
455 is out.
01:34
455.
01:38
458. 458.
01:41
458.
01:44
All units be advised, Oakland entrance tramps closed right now.
01:50
Truck 1, in-rout.
01:53
Copy truck 1.
01:59
450 copies, 6 south side bridge or Patrick Street.
02:04
452 is in route.
02:10
Copy 452. Copy 452.
02:17
457. What do you have our status?
02:24
It's showing available.
02:27
10,
02:31
4.
02:36
You can give me 457 as a recommendation.
02:39
Do you want me to route and clear 458?
02:43
They should not be a recommendation due to the bridgeworks.
03:10
Collar's advising the oven won't turn off, starting to get overheated,
03:14
unable to get hold of anybody in the maintenance department. There's no smoke or flame shown at this time. The time now is 2020.
03:21
457-0.
03:24
Probably 457, 2020.
03:31
Yeah.
03:39
4.53, that's right.
03:42
Show us on the scene with South Charleston,
03:46
653,
03:48
nothing visible break.
03:51
Copy 453 on scene with South Charleston, nothing visible. Go through break.
03:57
Okay,
03:58
plug is on Churchill Circle and Weberwood intersection.
04:07
Copy, plugs on Churchill and Riverwood intersection, 2021.
04:14
420 Metro.
04:16
We'll be arriving on scene.
04:17
We'll be setting up Churchill Drive Command also.
04:21
Copy 420 on scene, Churchill Draft Command,
04:25
2021.
04:27
483 is on scene.
04:31
483 is on scene.
04:37
450 command.
04:40
Go ahead.
04:44
You get it with South Charleston 453 and 455.
04:55
Yeah, 10-4, Chief. There's nothing a pair here.
04:59
Copy that.
05:01
450, 45A. Need just pick up Canterbury.
05:09
2455 beyond scene, station on a hydrant.
05:13
Copy 455 on scene on hydrant.
05:15
2022.
05:20
452, 458.
05:24
458, go ahead.
05:27
Are you on the corridor yet?
05:30
We're on Gordon Drive.
05:35
Okay, you'll be ahead of us but can't leave drive call.
05:44
452 Metro.52 Metro, be clear, going back to channel 1.
05:50
Copy 452, clear, going back to channel 1, 2023.
05:59
4-5-3 to 450.
06:02
We've done a 360,
06:04
now we're in the basement.
06:06
Nothing found yet.
06:13
Copy, smell on the basement.
06:18
458. Turn route to Canterbury.
06:26
Copy, clear in route to Canterbury, 2024.
06:34
450, 457, stay on that side of river.
06:39
Yeah, 104, we got canceled, we're already stuck on the interstate, we're going to try to get turned around.
06:49
Truck 1, on scene.
06:52
Rescue 2 on scene. Copy truck 1, rescue 2 on 3.
06:55
Copy truck 1, rescue 2,
06:58
2025.

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