Smoke report at laundry center found to be dryer vent exhaust, Lewiston ME
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Fire & ArsonA report of smoke at the Lewiston Laundry Center near Sabattus Street was investigated. Fire units found no fire present; the smoke was from dryer vent exhaust.
Audio|Heard on: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine four and five, engine seven, ladder one, have you responding near Sabattus Street to the Lewiston Laundry Center.
00:10
This is going to be for a fire call.
00:14
Time lasts of five minutes.
00:24
Central units again, near Sabattus Street.
00:28
This is going to be smoke coming from a building.
00:31
Fire call.
00:38
Engine three on.
00:40
Engine three on.
00:49
Engine three on.
00:57
Engine four on again near Sabattus Street to the Lewiston Laundry Center, caller reports smoke coming from a building.
01:11
Caller is no longer on scene; there was a five minute time delay.
01:21
Now, from engine four, running on scene of a single story with 3 o'clock through that.
01:26
Nothing evident from the outside.
01:29
It looks like to be a dryer back.
01:31
But no fire.
01:35
Attention from the single store, nothing short from the outside.
01:38
Ask, man.
01:44
Fourth, Steve, that's a single command.
01:47
450 on the second command.
01:53
Let me stand for seconds.
01:56
Engine 7 on hydro.
01:59
Setting, you can clear.
02:06
Engine 5, engine 3.
02:10
104. Engine 3, engine 5, you can clear.
02:18
You are clear, attorney and services.
02:22
41 for command.
02:33
Do it.
02:38
Do it.
02:42
The rear of the building is clear as dryer vents are doing what they're supposed to be doing.
02:55
Received, there's nothing going on inside.
02:57
And there's no fire on site.
03:04
All set out clear the rest of the units.
03:07
Com Senate.
03:08
Clear all the other section of engine 4.
03:11
415 of the clearing.
03:14
P-41 is going to be still in the squad of the street command.
03:19
Engine 70 and ladder one clear and returning at 41 oath command.
03:30
Go on from the master's crew.
03:33
Go ahead.
03:37
This is going to be the dryer then.
03:42
Conditions are all clear here and we're going to be in service community summaries.
03:48
Entered 4 showing clear return in.
03:57
Free recorders.
03:59
Engine 3 recorders.
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Location mentioned:
Sabattus St, Lewiston, ME 04240
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