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Fire crews investigate smoke at Mercy building

Heard on: Washington Fire - Main
05:55
00:00
On the floor too, once you get off the elevator and you get in that hallway, there is some mechanical rooms up there on the Charlie side.
audio iconFire & Arson
E Fifth St, Washington, MO 63090
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Washington responded to reports of smoke at the Mercy facility near East Fifth Street. Several floors were evacuated as a safety precaution while crews inspected mechanical areas. The source was found to be a malfunctioning hairdryer rather than a fire. The building was cleared and turned back over to facility management.

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