Electrical fire in heater unit at Holden apartment, Holden ME
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Fire & ArsonAn electrical fire occurred in a heater unit inside a closet at an apartment in Holden. Smoke was present in the building. Fire units responded and extinguished the fire with no spread. The building operations returned to normal after venting the affected apartment.
Audio|Heard on: Penobscot County Public Safety
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03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Near Upper Dedham Road apartment 101 in Holden, H1940.
00:10
Renish, the rock up.
00:17
What? What?
00:25
390 Penobscot, we do have a sub-load of an electrical fire in a heater unit in a closet.
00:32
Looks like it's combined.
00:33
It should be out at this time.
00:34
We're checking first session.
00:36
Do a smoke in the building.
00:38
All the units continue.
00:44
The road of electrical fire heater is in the closet, has smoke in the building, keep all units coming.
00:49
1941.
00:53
Command to the data unit coming.
00:56
I'll have you pull in the driveway right up behind 392 for now and I'll take you through to the front door.
01:04
Copy direct.
01:05
Behind 392 and crew at the front door.
01:09
Commandant at 323, see as the water source behind doors you.
01:13
Just in case.
01:17
323, copy direct.
01:32
Take care, okay.
01:34
Go 40-night.
01:37
Okay.
01:39
We're going to stop on the latter one.
01:45
We're gonna stop in six.
01:47
We've got to know how I'm going out from a gun.
01:53
The door allowed, yeah,
01:56
check the door, clear.
02:03
Negative, there's one of our stabilizers he wants to get out and check it.
02:09
4.5, but now, got code 40.
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10-4[1]45. 10405.
02:20
1028.
02:22
25, right?
02:24
487, Victor, David.
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4387, Victor, David.
02:33
25-4387 Victor Davis blue 2013 Honda fit until the end of January to Ann Wesson of the Cumberland mate okay holding command on us got to hold in command request.
03:00
We're finding no extension at this time.
03:03
We're venting apartment 101.
03:06
Other than that, the only safety issue of the buildings,
03:09
the rest of the apartment is still under normal operation at this time.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Upper Dedham Rd, Holden, ME 04429
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