Child causes smoke by pouring bleach on hot oil, Bear DE
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Fire & ArsonAn 11-year-old child caused smoke in a townhouse near McDonough Close by pouring bleach into hot oil on a stove. Fire and police units responded to the scene. The child remained inside during the incident. The situation was brought under control.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle County Fire
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02:38
Transcript:
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Engine 10, engine 32,
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Tower 12, Tower 18, Rescue 1-5, modern residential structure fire, near McDonough Close,
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St. Andrews Addition, townhouse, 2020.
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Clot 7 was 6.
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She's squad 7.
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Okay,
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20, you can 3rd.
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Receive, Edge 20.
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6.
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She's squad 9.
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Injid 235, emailing for my pass.
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Receive, injure 23.
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Tay and 12 responding.
00:42
Receive you're 10 in 12.
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945.
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945.
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Receive glider at 12.
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We should glider 12.
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Quote 115-4.
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Proceed Quote, Quote 1-5.
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All right, 4.
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And what's wonders?
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Shift Tower 18.
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Edge of 12, 4.
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Proceed Vachal 12, 2021.
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He is responding to Donna Close.
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Record as a child.
01:26
Oil and a hot stove created smoke condition in the residence.
01:29
County Police Health Service One.
01:36
Tiny 12 has a message.
01:43
For a detain 12, your box is full plus one additional engine.
01:49
Message. Message received.
01:50
Over units responding, McDonough, close additional information from the ERP, reported to 11-year-old child that poured bleach into a hot oil that was on the stove.
01:59
Created smoking used in the house, the 11-year-old is reportedly still in the house.
02:03
The county police do have several units responding.
02:11
Tainville is on location, three-story, end of the road, wood, frames, well, and nothing shown.
02:16
9-12 will have the Christianic command.
02:19
Recurcuitity County 12, 2026.
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Suggest command forward?
02:29
Regist a command.
02:32
I'm going to place this under control units are packing up.
02:35
Under control, we're 3-01 in Jameson, 2026.
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Bear, DE
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