Heating pad fire causes light smoke in home, Manchester CT


A heating pad caught fire inside a home near West Center Street, causing light smoke. The occupant was hesitant to leave because of concern for a cat inside. Fire units responded and confirmed a minor smoke condition. The incident was downgraded to a level one response, and other units were dismissed.
Audio|Source: Manchester Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Company 5, Company 6, Company 6, Company 6, Company 7, 7, Car 22.
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For possible structure fire near W Center St,
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near W Center St,
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for a heating pad on fire inside the home.
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Company 5, company 1, company 4, company 6, 7, car 22,
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near W Center St.
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Heating pad on fire inside the home, 835.
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Well, I'm truck to work here, plumbing roads, shows, and route.
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She is clearing.
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It's responding.
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A-nose. A-nose.
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Water sign, though.
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All right.
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The one, that?
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Yeah.
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Sorry, I'm a couple to five.
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Five is you get centralized for now?
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Five centralizing.
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We advise the occupant multiple times to evacuate, but she is extremely concerned for her cat being inside the home.
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Fire alarm.
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Engine one on scene.
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Two-story wood frame, side-by-side two-side two-plex.
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Nothing showing.
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We do not have a hydrant.
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Engine one will be reconted.
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837.
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I'm Company 5.
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Your question, Unit 11, D.
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David, Code 2, and stop helping.
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500.
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22 is on scene.
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I'll have west center command and operations will go to channel 3.
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22 is on scene operating channel 3.
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Fire dispatch west center command.
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Fire alarm, Tom.
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I'm going to hold it to a level one with engine one only. They just have a light smoke condition. The remainder of the assignments dismissed.
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Level one only, company one, 838.
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And engine one's request in the FMO.
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