Electrical fire in basement near gas line causes evacuation, Escanaba MI
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Fire & ArsonAn electrical fire occurred in the basement near a gas line at a residence near 10th Avenue South. Residents, including two children, evacuated safely. The gas line was turned off to prevent further danger.
Audio|Heard on: Delta County Law, Fire and EMS
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02:16
Transcript:
00:00
Knavianus, I'm going to dispatch apparatus to near 10th Avenue South.
00:03
Near 10th Avenue South for an electrical fire caller says that it's in the basement above the gas line.
00:11
56, radio. Can we get that address again? They'll be coming from the courthouse.
00:17
Near 10th Avenue South.
00:19
Near 10th Avenue South.
00:21
Acknowledged.
00:23
23, are you grabbing the truck?
00:28
And head out.
00:38
Can you call electrical and gas, please?
00:43
Ten more.
00:44
April.
00:49
Central from 30.
00:51
30.
00:56
I have no computer on board.
00:57
Do you have time to run me a file? I'm a driver.
01:02
I get a standby.
01:07
Andrew, can you open South One, please?
01:15
They're not sure if you copied an apparatus call it 1810, or 1800 block, 10 that's all.
01:22
All right, I'll clear this stop.
01:24
Thank you.
01:28
Is it 10th Avenue cell or 8th Avenue cell central?
01:33
10th Ave cell, near 10th Avenue South.
01:38
Thank you.
01:43
Everyone's out of the house now.
01:49
All the report,
01:52
the gut flame or just smoke right now.
01:57
It was flame, she turned off the gas line, thought it was fizzling out, but she tried to get her two children out, so now she's outside not rechecking.
02:06
Okay,
02:07
I'm clear when I stop.
02:08
Can I have that address? I didn't get it.
02:11
Near 10th Avenue South, near 10th Avenue South.
02:16
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
10th Ave S, Escanaba, MI 49829
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