Smoke and gas smell mistaken for fire at northeast Portland home, Portland OR
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to reports of smoke and a gas smell at a residential building near Northeast Rodney Avenue in Portland. Upon investigation, the smoke was identified as steam from a dryer vent. The incident was declared a false alarm and all units were released.
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08:40
Transcript:
00:00
Report of smoke coming from a unit and gas smell at near Northeast Rodney Avenue.
00:07
Units 24-1, 21, Truck 1, and C2 dispatched.
00:11
This is up to 2.
00:12
Dispatch reports smoke and gas smell at near 2419 Northeast Rodney Avenue.
00:19
This will be for units 24-1, 21, Truck 1 and C2.
00:23
This will be at Office 2.
00:25
This will be on 2.
00:29
This was a general broadcast and included other unrelated calls.
00:35
Complaint about an incident involving a person pointing a gun and throwing a brick at a vehicle.
00:41
Description of suspect: white male, 40s, dark backpack, light gray hoodie with hood up, dark jacket, last seen running in unknown direction.
00:56
No further information.
00:57
General Broadcast is 2320.
01:00
Zebra 11 clear.
01:10
Units responding to other calls on Northeast 1-27 Avenue.
01:24
Units en route.
01:27
Unit arriving to scene.
01:29
No.
01:33
Code 2320.
01:40
That's pretty.
01:42
Thank you.
01:48
Starting interior patrol central.
01:55
Dispatch repeats structure fire at single family town home near Northeast Rodney Avenue with reports of smoke and gas smell.
02:06
Companies responding with engines, truck, command, and squad units.
02:16
2.
02:24
C2 informs unit 321 is taxi only if out here.
02:31
Unit 321 taxi only.
02:33
Going to ride in.
02:41
2320K, 2.2.
02:55
One from the...
02:58
C2.
03:01
During area, Station 24 has pulled out.
03:04
Some individuals at gate appeared trying to hit someone.
03:08
Heading on this box.
03:09
Requesting officer to check that out.
03:12
Check and see what they are up to.
03:14
See what they are doing.
03:17
Copy, how many people did you see?
03:23
Report of individuals lingering at gate at Station 24, requesting officer to investigate.
03:52
Is that shoppeas, 22193.
04:00
How far north did you go?
04:06
Structure fire at near 2419 Northeast Rodney Avenue, will be alpha-2.
04:17
Units responding.
04:23
Okay, second Paul sort of Sandy.
04:26
Will check the 7-11 area.
04:29
He came back this way.
04:34
Trying to locate.
04:36
With numbers when ready.
04:43
6024.
04:47
GPSST is 56694.
04:50
This is Paxet.
04:54
Orchcel is (number withheld).
05:00
Good morning.
05:01
I'll call back on Earth.
05:05
Have a good morning.
05:07
2325.
05:10
Fire attack if needed.
05:17
Post 7 Adam, clear 2325.
05:24
Zero 7 arrived at Albion Pump Station.
05:31
Fire 7 arrived at Albion Pump Station 2325.
05:38
Indridson based on the elevator, left-bank building, 2-40 North Broadway.
05:47
Section 2, Gresham for you, office, go-fo.
05:55
1337, we're arriving.
05:56
Is there more you want on the stage?
06:02
MC-168-44, Sanchez, no patrol.
06:06
26.
06:10
Coming out.
06:15
Command for 24B, report of smoke from dryer vent at unit.
06:25
Stops them then.
06:27
Made contact with adjacent apartment, no issues there.
06:35
Command copy 24B's transmission, engine 24 can join.
06:44
24 copy.
06:48
Copy.
06:50
Copy.
06:53
Code 7, Charlie clear.
06:57
East Cop.
06:58
Second to East County call, full.
07:05
30340 on seek.
07:10
17.
07:12
327.
07:16
Ride tiger in near Rodney.
07:23
They aren't seen yet.
07:25
Standby until further instruction.
07:29
So,
07:30
What's going on here? Truck into 24 in this.
07:33
Hey, you know.
07:39
Check 1345.
07:43
Okay, 1345.
07:44
That would get started.
07:46
We'll get there.
07:51
1345 copy. I'll keep the lease en route 2228.
07:59
Zero seven clear.
08:05
Zebra seven clear 2328.
08:12
Reports from the B team here.
08:16
They were running a dryer vent next door.
08:19
Just confirmed it.
08:21
Some steam coming from there.
08:22
No issue with structure.
08:24
Going to recall the incident.
08:26
All companies can return.
08:27
You can have backhops too.
08:34
Recall the local level structure fire near Northeast Rodney Avenue.
08:39
All companies are returning.
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Location mentioned:
NE Rodney Ave, Portland, OR 97212
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