Responding mid-day to a report of an odor of smoke in the attic of a two-story private dwelling, we arrived on scene to a burning odor and no smoke showing. The resident was outside and said everyone was out and that the dwelling was clear of smoke except for a lingering odor on the second floor. We asked her if she had any electrical or unusual problems in the home, and she said, "No."rnAlthough it wasn't an older home or a Victorian (both could have balloon-frame construction), we still sent one member to check the basement. Many times, fires can start in the basement and go unnoticed and travel upward in the walls to the attic space. In some residential fires, some departments will instruct a member to remove a basement window on each side of the building to see if the fire above originated from below.
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