Smoke and electrical burning smell in Asheboro home, Asheboro NC
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a home near West Lewis Avenue in Asheboro, North Carolina, after reports of smoke and the smell of electrical burning inside. All occupants were safely outside. No flames were visible. Thermal imaging detected no heat. The smell was limited to one bedroom. Firefighters checked the ductwork and confirmed a nearby hydrant was available.
Audio|Heard on: Randolph County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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03:45
Transcript:
00:00
Off to all personnel responding, reference 1070 residential, near West Lewis Avenue, cross streets of South Ashborough Street and South Baylor Street.
00:11
Smoke has been detected inside the residence and smells like an electric burning, possibly coming from here.
00:17
Same as shut off at this time.
00:19
All subjects outside of residence at this time, no flames.
00:22
Zero 332.
00:27
Right now, 4-11, 10-7-6.
00:30
C.G-3-ounce.
00:36
Call me into 3-ounce.
00:42
All right. 736 is on Liberty Town.
00:55
An off to station 11 personnel responding at the request of EMS reference fall 1887 Nathens Trail near Bailey Road.
01:03
We'll be responding on an 82-year-old male conscious breathing at this time.
01:08
2.323.
01:10
All right, very on, please.
01:14
Three on scene.
01:19
D.C. 36, so on cut.
01:25
Very wanted.
01:30
The college advised the several potholes on the roadway proceed with caution.
01:38
Fire one has one.
01:40
Angeon 45 is on Liberty Tax.
01:45
Angel 71's on Liberty Tax.
01:51
630 is on Saint on Pat.
01:58
Ingen 71 is on Liberty on Tape. Ingen 71 is up Liberty Tive.
02:05
Okay, 3A.
02:10
All right.
02:12
Information normally, nothing located on the outside of the structure.
02:16
Oh yeah, it's on tight.
02:22
I'm pretty sure there's a hydrant right close to the ladder and the engine.
02:27
I'm gonna check.
02:29
For right now, just stage on Fettwell Street,
02:32
Pat Lewis.
02:34
Or if you come down Ashborough Street, say you on Ashborough, Pat Lewis.
02:42
Send your manpower to engine 3.
02:48
3. 3.S.
02:56
I guess that nobody needs the M.S.
03:07
There's a slight electrical burnt smell in one of the bedrooms.
03:14
Everything on the thermals reading cool, up in the attic,
03:19
trying to check duct working on now.
03:24
Yeah,
03:30
we got a hydrant right here in the yard, so we got a water supply.
03:39
If y'all want to turn on the Lewis Street, you don't have to walk so far, that's fine.
03:43
Just know you have to back back out if we get another call.
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