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Fire units respond to smell causing throat irritationKnox County OH

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Wakatomika, Ohio 43843

Fire and emergency medical teams responded to a residence near Wachotomic Road after reports of a smell in the basement that caused throat irritation. They checked an adult male and his daughter and conducted a search of the house.

Audio|Heard on: Knox County Fire & EMS
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01:40
Transcript:
00:00
431, Maxcadneesh out at Wakatomika Street.
00:04
Medic.
00:06
430 on scene near Wachotomic Road.
00:10
Dispatch, Medic 4391, and wrapped KCH.
00:14
A minute front of anyone, go to two kids.
00:18
233 to Captain 432.
00:22
Go ahead.
00:24
I have the adult patient, male patient here.
00:27
He said the smell was in the basement.
00:30
He has the daughter over at the other house.
00:34
When he's right here, he said he's fine.
00:37
He had a throat was hurting, but when he went outside, he's fine.
00:43
You're clear, if you go to check the daughter,
00:46
and then we're going to do a search of the house also.
00:54
This match, can you set station 420s fire zones? We're going to be picking up a third.
00:59
We're going to be picking up for both.
01:02
Copy 21 51.
01:05
11 o'clock.
01:17
Tension Station 420, additional manpower at Veri Pettit 421, Denver Point, Room 119 on a 60-year-old male was bleeding to such clear in 2016.
01:30
Got in 432 County.
01:33
We've grew in and do a search in the house.
01:37
Copy, Crew inside searching 21-52.

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Wakatomika, Ohio 43843

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Incident Timeline

  1. House Search Conducted
  2. Assessment of Symptoms and Safety
  3. Children Relocated for Safety
  4. Medical Evaluation of Adult
  5. Initial Report and Response

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