Fire inside dryer at laundromat on Maple Avenue, Rome GA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire inside a dryer at a laundromat near Maple Avenue in Rome, Georgia. Flames and smoke were visible from the dryer. Firefighters attempted to extinguish the fire using fire extinguishers and confirmed that all occupants had evacuated.
Audio|Heard on: Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS
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04:14
Transcript:
00:00
That's point very engine two, latter one battalionary, the bicycle laundry made up near Maple Avenue, that's not fully on fire.
00:15
engine two
00:20
Yes, I'm going to report on a dryer fire.
00:24
It's going to be the laundromat, Maple Avenue at Eastnought.
00:27
It's going to be in the seat.
00:28
Callers about one of the machines that's on fire.
00:30
They do see flames and smoke.
00:34
They complain at me pale.
00:40
Agent Tuzer out.
00:47
20 hours now.
00:52
See.
00:57
If you want to rise, they could see flames and smoke inside, they don't believe anybody's inside.
01:03
10-4[1]. I'm going to be a couple minutes before I get there.
01:06
I'm still coming down 53.
01:10
10-4[1].
01:12
10-4[1]. 4. I'm around the corner.
01:14
I'll put me on it.
01:17
10-4[1]. 10-4.
01:20
10 for Quint, sorry, engine 2, lateral battalion, until you respond into a dryer, fire, inside the laundromat, near Maple Avenue.
01:33
Everyone should be out for our callers.
01:41
Edge 2.
01:45
Plaineries on flame, Michael Avenue each time.
01:48
I can't mind, let's get a move.
01:49
Do have heavy smoke show,
01:51
well, let's go.
01:58
A lot of one.
02:05
I have two is all seen.
02:11
Oh, sorry y'all responding is. Go to option.
02:22
Tallinn to the incoming units.
02:25
Go to opt-toe.
02:27
This actually do have a dryer on fire.
02:29
We can see it visible from the exterior.
02:34
Tell you too.
02:35
We're speaking with the owner of (name withheld).
02:37
He's en route from Cartersville.
02:39
It's going to be about 35 minutes.
02:41
He wants to know if you can extinguish the fire without water.
02:45
If possible, if not, he understands.
02:50
We're in the process and attempting to extinguish with an extinguisher.
02:55
The Institute is on opposite two.
03:05
Sample.
03:08
Continue your response, downgrade.
03:13
Entitude, copy, Institute's downgrade.
03:18
41 particular 10-4[1].
03:28
To match the 012.
03:30
Go ahead email 1021 please.
03:37
1021 please 1024 See ya, manpower.
03:49
Need just do, Carver.
03:50
We're turning off on a Mayflow right now.
03:55
Danforth.
03:57
Two.
04:00
Two.
04:04
Four and three million a little hit-knock down.
04:07
We're over all out and running.
04:12
Well, I have one in Newcastle, Simon, go ahead and go back in service.
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[1]
10-4: Affirmative (Acknowledgment/Message received)
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Location mentioned:
Maple Ave SW, Rome, GA 30161
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