Burning smell in church attic prompts evacuation, Jonesboro AR


Fire department responded to a report of a burning smell in the attic at a church near West Huntington Avenue. No smoke, flames, or heat were found. The church was evacuated and power was shut off as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Jonesboro Fire
05:34
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2,
00:02
near West Huntington Avenue.
00:06
Burn and smoke complaint.
00:12
Respond on Fireground 1.
00:25
But you're not to near West Huntington. We did a church.
00:32
I can smell something burning in the attic. They don't see any smoke, they don't see any flames, there's no heat, just an odor. They did set up all the power. They're going to be outside.
00:44
I'm going to write at (number withheld).
00:47
Can you do this batch? Could you go ahead and upgrade that to a full alarm?
00:52
Okay, I will.
01:05
Engine 6, Engine 1, Truck 2, Truck 1, Battalion 2, Battalion 1.
01:12
Near West Huntington Avenue.
01:16
Structure Fire.
01:22
Respond on Fire Ground 1.
01:39
One respond.
01:48
Responding unit to come here up to near West Huntington. It's going to be the church.
01:53
Colorado, you can smell something burning in the attic. He does not see any smoke. He does not see flames. He doesn't feel heat. There's just an odor of something burning.
02:02
So you all know it not smother.
02:10
Pidge and more are up.
02:13
Okay.
02:19
Do I have a large multi-story church.
02:22
Nothing showing from the outside of the investigating.
02:25
He's only seen at (number withheld).
02:29
Trip, you'll be on scene.
02:34
You're gonna fire room with.
02:36
Thank you very soon. Okay, two's on scene.
02:45
That's you on six.
02:54
Engine 2, Battalion 2.
02:56
I sent somebody to the entrance to the building that's off Flint Street.
03:00
If the incoming units of park right there, they should be able to come up the stairs to where we're at.
03:18
You're sick something at the plug at Huntington and Vine.
03:24
I'll be a happy missing.
03:32
I got anyone on first. You got one on first.
03:37
Retire, can you go to five in one?
03:46
Don't get nice here for them.
03:55
NG2, truck two.
04:03
Go ahead, NG2. Can you bring a little giant ladder in here?
04:17
Okay, I'm wrapping one for you now.
04:26
Engine two, which entrance are you wanting us to come in and bring you the ladder into?
04:38
Leave out the middle of the building on Flint. We'll walk down there to where the door's at.
04:50
Engine 2, do you want this third engine to park by that door you're talking about and catch your new fire attack? Will that be the easiest?
05:03
Could you repeat that?
05:06
Go up one thing.
05:09
Do you want the third engine to park by this door on Vine if that's going to be the easiest access to get fire attack?
05:17
Yes, it is. Go ahead there.
05:22
(name withheld) thing will be parked up. My second one.
05:30
There, do you want this ladder on the vine side of the building, correct?
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near W Huntington Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Correct
Incorrect