Pillow fire sparks blaze in Columbus Township home, Platte County NE
Fire & ArsonIn Columbus Township, a pillow caught fire after falling on a heater, igniting the living room and filling the home with heavy smoke and flames. Fire crews evacuated all residents safely, shut off the gas supply, and requested Red Cross assistance for displaced occupants.
Audio|Source: Platte County Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Structure fire, near East 26th Street, engine 2, tender 1, squad 1, medic 2, tender 3, truck 12, truck 22, medic 1 respond, structure fire,
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Near East 26th Street, engine 2, tender 1, squad 1, medic 2,
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tender 3,
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truck 12, engine 22, medic 1 respond, dispatch out 253.
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Engine to dispatch.
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Go ahead.
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Responding for three.
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Just for information,
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we have both parties out of home.
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Callers advising that a heater was the core source of the fire.
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A pillow fell on a heater and it ignited.
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I don't believe I advised the location it was in the living room when it ignited.
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Squad 1 dispatch.
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Good squad 1.
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Squad 1 responding, R3.
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1042056.
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Met you dispatch.
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Go ahead.
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In route, R1.
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104, 2057.
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2.1 this hedge.
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Good, just one.
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Coming around for the structure fire.
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104. Also, I believe the source was in the living room.
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A pillow fell on a heater.
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I'm not sure if you were 104 that information.
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104.
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Dispatch Chief One.
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Just that's squad one.
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Squad 1.
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Just for your information, it sounds like this is going to be hooked up to natural gas.
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We are calling the gas company now to get them in route.
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Squad 1. Keep copy.
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2100.
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Tender1, Dispect.
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Tender 1.
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Tender 1 in round, Marks.
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104-2100.
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Engine 2, dispatch.
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Engine 2, dispatch.
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Engine 2.
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Engine 2 on scene, single story residents,
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heavy fire, heavy smoke, engine 2, all commands.
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104, 2,100.
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Fred 2, just time-all location.
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104, 2101.
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Squad 1, engine 2.
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Command, squad 1, you have traffic.
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Engine 2, we're going to tag the hydrant and lay in view.
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Correct, if you have one located.
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Good copy, we do.
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Chief 1 dispatch.
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Chief 1.
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I'm arriving on scene and I'll be a seem in command.
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74-203.
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Command engine 2.
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Go for engine 2.
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You have a report on pickups?
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Residents advise, everyone is out except for a padcast.
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Step 4, Chief 1 dispatch.
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Chief 1.
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Time to the Red Cross, have them respond.
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I'll give them details later.
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104, 2103.
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Thank you, Mr.A.
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Commandanture, A.U.O.A.
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Command engine two, try to secure the gas as they can.
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Inchance, you understood.
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To the fire attack crew, just be careful with the floor if you make entry on that, get a good knockdown before making entry.
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All this stuff.
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Truck toll, dispatch.
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Go ahead.
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Location mentioned:
E 26th St, Columbus Township, NE 68601
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