Barn fire reported at West Shore Road with electrical smell, Windham NH


A barn fire occurred at a location on West Shore Road. There was a strong smell of electrical burning inside the house. Homeowners tried to put out the fire with a hose while fire crews arrived to investigate potential dangers.
Audio|Source: Essex and Southern Rockingham Counties Fire / EMS
02:11
Transcript:
Tank 1, 31 West Shore Road reported barn fire. Windham engine two, ladder one, a Salem engine, Windham Tank 1. 31 West Shore Road reported barn fire. Cross of the Pine Ridge Road, 3W4, time your dispatch 1740. Following answering. Be advised, we do have a strong odor of electrical burning[1] in the house. Engine 1 and 3 are investigating at this time. (name withheld), put a strong odor of electrical burning in the home. Engines 1 and 3 investigating at this time, 1740. With the new occupants in the barn, homeowners trying to extinguish it with a hose. Two hazards. We'll be having full tankers[2] signing on all material. Dale mentioned responding. One responding. Tank one responding. Tank one. Parallarm, ladder one, you're on scene, walk right. Ladder one, you're on scene, 1742. Fire alarm, A1 quarters. A1 quarters. 31 West Shore Road for a barn fire, 1742.
Tank 1, 31 West Shore Road reported barn fire. Windham engine two, ladder one, a Salem engine, Windham Tank 1. 31 West Shore Road reported barn fire. Cross of the Pine Ridge Road, 3W4, time your dispatch 1740. Following answering. Be advised, we do have a strong odor of electrical burning[1] in the house. Engine 1 and 3 are investigating at this time. (name withheld), put a strong odor of electrical burning in the home. Engines 1 and 3 investigating at this time, 1740. With the new occupants in the barn, homeowners trying to extinguish it with a hose. Two hazards. We'll be having full tankers[2] signing on all material. Dale mentioned responding. One responding. Tank one responding. Tank one. Parallarm, ladder one, you're on scene, walk right. Ladder one, you're on scene, 1742. Fire alarm, A1 quarters. A1 quarters. 31 West Shore Road for a barn fire, 1742.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
electrical burning: Strong odor of electrical burning
[2]
full tankers: Full tanker response
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Location mentioned:
Near W Shore Rd, Windham, NH 03087
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