Fire units were dispatched to 29 West 23rd Street in Madera County, California, for a possible structure fire caused by a smoking electrical meter attached to an exterior wall. Upon investigation, the source was determined to be a heater vent safely exhausting condensation. All units were canceled and returned to service., Madera County CA
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Fire & ArsonFire units were dispatched to 29 West 23rd Street in Madera County, California, for a possible structure fire caused by a smoking electrical meter attached to an exterior wall. Upon investigation, the source was determined to be a heater vent safely exhausting condensation. All units were canceled and returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: CalFire MMU & Local Area Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 1, Truck 51,
00:03
and Engine 54, response to possible structured fire, at 29, West 23rd Street.
00:15
Italian one's up on command, do you ready for roll call?
00:20
Front one.
00:22
Nitch 54.
00:28
Copy, roll call committee.
00:35
First of a battalion one, unit three rounds as possible structure fire.
00:45
It's 29 West 23rd Street.
00:47
It's going to be for a meter that's attached to a wall outside of a complex that was smoking.
00:53
It was just an Uber driver.
00:55
Okay.
01:01
The time one truck seat.
01:03
Copy.
01:17
Walk down to anyone.
01:24
Okay.
01:32
Medical Aid, Merced, Village of Hope.
01:51
Engine 81, respond for an unowned-type medical aid at Village of Hope 1-2-9 East Cone.
01:57
Sweet building number one in the back, respond, or septimuth, 1734.
02:07
I see you, truck.
02:13
This is a heater back.
02:21
This is a heater by keeping the meters warm.
02:28
Good choppy, so you don't need you?
02:34
Affirmative, cancel all.
02:35
We'll be returning.
02:47
If you're available, that's one.
02:56
This is just a heater vet,
03:07
exhausting condensation units to be available.
03:10
You need to be available.
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