Possible electrical fire causes smoke at mineral wells home, Mineral Wells WV
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Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to a report of a possible electrical fire producing smoke at a home near Windsor Drive in Mineral Wells. No fire was found, but a strong electrical odor was detected, possibly from a bathroom fan. The incident remains under investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Wood County Sheriff Dispatch, Parkersburg PD/Fire, Belpre PD/Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Number 42, near Windsor Drive, Mineral Wells,
00:05
report of a stretch of fire,
00:07
smoke showing, an electrical issue.
00:11
(name withheld) was attempting to get the family out, residents.
00:18
Put the point seven name would be in the cap break.
00:22
Acknowledgment, go ahead.
00:25
Would you attempt to locate 27 for that? Name and DM me, please.
00:28
I'll buy the status.
00:31
104. Stand by.
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Stand by.
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Our responding units,
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coming in Windsor Drive, there is a U-Haul truck that is jackknifed in the middle of Route 14.
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40-0-2 in route.
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Engine 42 central.
01:02
42. 42.
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Copy about the U-Haul truck.
01:06
This jackknife on Route 14 has a block.
01:11
I found her.
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I'm going to start piper's that way.
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65s are out for ready.
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That we're 65.
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Region 42,
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402.
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Tanger 43's got tire chains on to be in taking it.
01:51
The U-Haul struck any vehicles when jackknifed.
01:56
Two-0-1 rail station.
02:05
Have I tried one?
02:11
Unknown. It was not advised whether it did or not.
02:19
Is it on the roadway?
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Nothing showing at this time.
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Careful.
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The phone is.
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Out.
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So you got a crew, go ahead and start.
02:47
We're not sure what we got yet.
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104. The closing 51 owners request, please.
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104. Stand by.
03:06
Okay.
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We're chained up as well.
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10 4. Let's know in just a second.
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Station 20, station 60.
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Please stand by your station for now.
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Okay.
03:34
Staging a candle mountain, no.
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Tanger 43 responding.
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1040, sir.
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For Winterwells, command.
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Aux command,
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go ahead.
04:03
At this point, no fire found.
04:05
I do have a heavy odor of something electrical in nature.
04:08
I believe it possibly might have been a bathroom fan.
04:11
We're still investigating.
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Location mentioned:
Windsor Dr, Mineral Wells, WV 26150
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