Smoke seen at apartment building turns out to be steam, York PA
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Fire & ArsonEmergency responders were dispatched to reports of heavy smoke at an apartment building near Eastern Boulevard in Springettsbury Township. Upon investigation, authorities determined the smoke was steam coming from a dryer vent, not a fire.
Audio|Heard on: York County Fire
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02:45
Transcript:
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Company 89 Station 1, Duty Officer 89, 89, Engine 891, Company 891-891 Fire Police, Truck 891, Truck 892, Truck 892, Engine 893, Engine 892, Engine 812, EMS Company 2 Station 6, and Michu2,
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2, Box 89105, Springettsbury Township, Village East, 3,400, Eastern Boulevard, High Risk Structure Fire, Response One on North 3.
00:30
Timor 2040.
00:36
Do we have a building?
00:40
Engine.91. Negative.
00:42
You're going to have a third-party caller from the other apartment stating that the second building in the row has smoke coming from the first floor.
00:50
He's going to be outside with a flashlight and telling you where it is.
00:56
Engine 8909.2.
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And each nine file in North Three, 2041.
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99.10.
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Nord3. Go ahead.
01:09
Okay.
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Again, you're going to have a third party caller.
01:13
He's reporting that at Village East in the second row buildings, he had heavy smoke coming from the first floor apartment.
01:19
Seeing nobody around, he will be outside waiting to make contact with somebody to show him exactly which building it is.
01:28
Newark and Jenny that one's arriving.
01:30
I've got smoke showing from the windows side alpha.
01:33
I don't know.
01:34
This is going to be in Building D.
01:39
Copy, Building D smoke showing, 2042.
01:43
Okay, I made that one full scene.
01:45
All abilities commit.
01:48
Copy.
01:50
2042.
01:57
Japan from Truckee and I want to do a tomorrow soon race to the launchdown or coming off the Boulevard.
02:07
All right. All right.
02:13
Just 212, the route was 5.
02:17
Any 21, 2, north 3, 233.
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You're from command.
02:26
This is going to be steam from a dryer vent.
02:29
I'm going to head two and one so we can get into the room.
02:38
Here's all you're on spot-up box 89-105 holding the 2 and 1.1, steam from a dryer vent 2044.
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Location mentioned:
Eastern Blvd Apt F-1, York, PA 17402
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