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Malfunctioning dishwasher causes smoke in apartment, Newport Beach CA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/13/2025 08:41 PM

16th St, Newport Beach, CA

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to smoke and electrical burning odor from a dishwasher in a two-story apartment near 16th Street. The incident was caused by a malfunctioning appliance. No fire was found and the situation was handled without further emergency response.

Audio|Heard on: MetroNet Fire Central Alt Tac 3N

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01:41

Transcript:

00:00

Newport Battalion 6 lines responding near 16th Street.

00:02

Our peer quoted smoke coming from the dishwasher with an odor of electrical burning, staged, seen no flames that was actively smoking.

00:09

She is evacuated.

00:13

Newport Battalion 6, copy.

00:19

Turn it out through November.

00:24

That's your copy.

00:29

961-com unit Newport Agent 6 is on scene, two-story, center hallway, nothing showing and we're investigating the company unit's double-on page.

00:41

Newport behind-6 copies, Newporting 6-2-story,

00:46

center hallway apartment, nothing shown investigating.

00:49

Engine 660 port engine 6.2 is on scene and we have a hydrant behind.

00:58

Good copy.

01:04

Truck 60 is on scene, staged.

01:10

Newport medic 622 on team stage.

01:17

Before Battalion 6, alright.

01:23

Battalion 6 from Newport Engine 66.

01:25

Go ahead.

01:31

This is just a malfunctioning appliance.

01:33

Newport Engine 66 can handle.

01:35

We can count the assignment and return to the media.

01:38

The Italian 6, copy.

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16th St, Newport Beach, CA

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