Possible electrical burning smell reported in residence, Harrisburg PA
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Fire & ArsonA neighbor reported smelling a burning odor, possibly electrical, from a second-floor room at a residence near Kensington Street. Fire units responded but initially found no visible smoke or flames.
Audio|Heard on: Dauphin County Public Safety
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Fox 14,
00:01
2415, Kensington 10th Street, near South 24th and Bob Street.
00:05
For report, smell of burning.
00:09
Priority one.
00:10
Squad 8, Tower 1 and 2, 129.
00:16
Power 1, Squad 8.
00:18
Caller is the neighbor advising that she smells something burning, possibly electrical.
00:22
Does not see any smoke or flames, but she can smell it.
00:26
Smell is coming from the room on the second floor facing the street.
00:30
Dispatch your assistance.
00:32
Squad is arriving.
00:36
Squad noted.
00:41
Tower is en route.
00:46
Tower one acknowledged.
00:52
Got it from Lieutenant 8.
00:54
Lieutenant 8.
00:55
Lieutenant.
00:59
Where is the reporting party from? The resident at 2415 said they did not call.
01:08
Same by, I'll call the reporting party back.
01:10
She did advise she was the neighbor.
01:16
Sorry, the caller advised that she is at 2417 Kensington Street.
01:21
The address she gave is her neighbor's.
01:28
Okay, can you have her come out? We knocked on the door at 2417 and no one answered.
01:34
Okay, I'll get her callback.
01:40
Tonight, she should be stopping.
01:42
I'll be with her now.
01:44
Yes, we got her over.
01:46
Thank you, Connie.
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Location mentioned:
Kensington St, Harrisburg, PA 17104
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