Smoke triggers alarm and evacuation at Pocono Lake home, Monroe County PA
Basement smoke activated alarms and prompted evacuation at Pocono Lake home, with no flames found, likely caused by a boiler backfire.
Audio|Source: Monroe County Fire - West
03:30
Transcript:
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42994 at 908, 122 Camelot Drive, Camelot Forest, caller reporting basement smoking with fire alarms going off.
00:06
Negative flame seen, area evacuated.
00:16
Rescue 41-3 and 41-7 en route.
00:21
41-3 and 41-7 responding, 908 hours, 122 Camelot Drive, Camelot Forest. Caller reports basement smoking, fire alarms sounding, no flames visible.
00:36
Copy that, 41 utility crews en route.
01:08
42-7 received: 122 Camelot Drive, basement smoke reported.
01:17
Fire alarms going off.
01:18
No flame seen. Large evacuation.
01:57
Tanger 3 on location.
02:20
Jack, if we don't need 42, get them off the cart quickly.
02:25
It should just be a boiler backfire.
02:51
Just a little bit of smoke in the basement.
02:54
No active fire.
03:02
Probably just a backfire at the boiler.
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Location mentioned:
Camelot Dr, Pocono Lake, PA 18347
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