Heavy smoke from poorly vented wood stove in garage

Heard on: Edgar County Fire & EMS

02:05

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Kansas Fire, Kansas Fire, respond to the corner of Virginia and North Franklin.

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Virginia and North Franklin for a report called in of heavy smoke coming out of the garage.

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Edgar County Clear, 1722.

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Edgar County, Kansas Fire Engine One will be en route.

00:29

Kansas Fire Engine One, come on out.

00:37

Edgar County Engine One is on scene.

00:42

We do got heavy smoke coming from a garage or a shed.

00:50

Out for investigation.

00:57

Ten four.

00:59

Edgar County,

01:01

Kansas Engine One.

01:13

Kansas Engine One, go ahead.

01:22

Edgar County, this is Engine One.

01:25

We did find a problem.

01:26

It is a wood stove burner inside the building.

01:31

It is ventilated, but not that well.

01:39

Engine One, can you repeat your traffic? There was too much background noise.

01:49

We are on the scene and there is a wood stove burn burning.

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That is what's causing the smoke.

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We're advising the homeowner to ventilate it more.

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Engine one, ten four.

8/31/2026 03:22 PM

Fire

N Franklin St, Kansas, IL 61933

Heavy smoke from poorly vented wood stove in garage

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of heavy smoke coming from a garage or shed near Virginia and North Franklin. They found a wood stove inside the building with inadequate ventilation and advised the homeowner to improve ventilation.

Heavy smoke from poorly vented wood stove in garage

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