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Smoke from laundry equipment at residence hall

Heard on: Virginia Tech Police 1
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Tech 195 NRVC, can you confirm the location of that smoke in (place withheld)?
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Washington St SW, Blacksburg, VA 24061
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews investigated possible smoke at a university residence hall on Washington Street in Blacksburg. The smoke appeared to come from an overfilled washing machine in the second-floor laundry room. The situation was controlled and no injuries were mentioned.

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