Electrical odor and sparks reported in row home basement, Harrisburg PA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a two-story residential row home near Clover Street after a caller reported an electrical burning smell and sparks from a melted cord in the basement. Residents had evacuated and crews found no visible fire upon arrival but continued to investigate.
Audio|Heard on: Dauphin County Fire and EMS Dispatch - Digital
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02:10
Transcript:
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POTS near Clover Street, cross streets of Augusta, National for structure fire, Company 1,
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1852.
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Squad 8, Flagin 4,
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Tower 1, Tower 2 is due 1852.
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Can we get along four? Wagon for.
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Wagon for?
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Wagon for.
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County Traffic 91.
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Traffic 91. Traffic 91.
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All fire, police are clear.
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Have a wonderful night.
00:48
Units are responding to a 1-2 box.
00:55
Callers reported an odor of electrical burning and visible sparks in the basement and the cord was melted.
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They are evacuated.
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You can have off to, off to.
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County, squad 8's arriving.
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We got a two-story, ordinary row.
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Nothing evident. We'll be investigating.
01:17
Flagham 4 is on the scene.
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We got a hydrant at 15 in the calder.
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4. Okay.
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County, 120 is clear now.
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Tower 2, arriving.
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Tower 1.0. Tower 1.0.
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Tower 1. Okay.
01:35
G5 K-5, okay
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I'm 10-08, no trip breakers
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for K-5, you get Mark Control, hold Squatower 1
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Chief-5, okay
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G5 from county, is the AMS still needed
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Okay.
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Making long forward from County Air and Service for Fire.
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Location mentioned:
Clover St, Harrisburg, PA 17103
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