r/Firefighting • u/Peaches0k Texas FF/EMT/HazMat Tech • Jan 22 '25

General Discussion Reasons For Calls

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Saw someone ask what all we do besides fire. Here’s a list the shifts add to for dumb calls. It was started a few months ago

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u/FederalAmmunition Jan 22 '25

Structure fire that turned out to be a fish tank light reflection on the wall

I love the fire service

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u/Remarkable-Average85 Jan 23 '25

Anyone in a cold climate has had the "Smoke showing" that was just the dryer exhaust vent right?

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u/Impressive_Change593 VA volly Jan 23 '25

slightly more understandable is the turkey/chicken house doing the same thing

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u/thatonegirl213 Jan 23 '25

Called to the inlaws, passer-by called,house when smoke was coming....FROM THE CHIMNEY IN WINTER!!! They were surprised to see us. 😂