Bathroom fan fire ignites carpet in residence, Fort Collins CO
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a residential structure fire near West Laurel Street. The fire started when a bathroom fan caught fire, fell from the ceiling, and ignited the nearby carpet. All residents and pets were safely evacuated. Smoke was visible from the second story. Firefighters entered the home and used an offensive strategy to extinguish the fire and ventilate the building.
Audio|Source: Poudre Fire Authority and EMS
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UCH 227 Engine 2, Engine 4, Rescue 4, UCH 270, Battalion 1, Engine 1, Engine 1, Tower 1, Engine 3, Structure Fire, near West Laurel St, Map 30 I to 2, respond on PFA Fireground 3.
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Engine, two, engine one, engine, three, engine, four, battalion one rescue for Tower 1,
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270, and 227, I have been a reported structure fire, near Laurel Street, near West Laurel, Map 30, Ida, 2.
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The informant advised their bathroom fan caught on fire, fell out of the ceiling, and lit carpet on fire.
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Everyone is out of the house, there are no pets in the home, and it did not appear to be spreading very fast at this time.
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2007
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227 On scene, two-story single-family residents We do have some smoke showing from the second-story Alpha Side window.
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We'll be staged in the area
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I'll tell you what got these
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227 is on-scene, two-story,
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single-family,
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smoke showing second story,
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and we staged out of the way.
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And 100 copies of 315.
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Agent 2 is on Steam.
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Small two-story split-level home.
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We've got smoke showing.
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We'll be outconducting at 360, alpha side of engine side.
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This will be Laurel Command.
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Samo copies engine 2 Zones team of a small split level smoke showing be out performing 360 offside, engine side,
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as lower command.
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to approaching Mulberry Tass.
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...on-on-on-on-State in a high...
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...I want to man.
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Go ahead.
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360's complete.
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No basement.
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We've got smoke, we've entered in for investigation with the PWN.
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We've got a full evacuation.
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We'll be in the offensive strategy.
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All units continue to stage.
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Okay, what copy is through to complete? No basement.
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Made entry with the PW.
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Alpha side to investigate offensive strategy.
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Tower.
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So far.
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And engine two?
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Go ahead.
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I understand that you're interior investigating.
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You said that all parties are out.
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That's a firm.
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We do have a bath band that is falling to the ground.
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Just knock on with a T-dub, we're going to open up the residence to ventilate.
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I've got tower one up in here helping with the machine into the attic.
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It sure has a spread.
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Copy. Copy.
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What are your resource, Pete?
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You just hold everybody real quick so I can get eyes on the attic.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Laurel St, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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