Small fire mistaken for house fire near Kelsey Creek, Bellevue WA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of smoke and flames near Kelsey Creek Church on 148th Avenue Northeast in Bellevue. The caller reported a possible house fire with visible gray smoke and flames. Upon arrival, firefighters determined it was only garbage burning in a barrel. The scene was handled by a single unit and other responding teams were released.
Audio|Heard on: King WA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
What's their active attack three? My name.
00:02
Units responding.
00:03
This is going to be on 148th between Northeast 8th and Bel-Red.
00:07
A caller driving by reported seeing smoke and flames coming from a house.
00:13
Gray smoke coming out of a window and four to six-foot flames near the Kelsey Creek Church on the same side of the road.
00:23
Engine 16.
00:25
Squad 13.
00:27
Battalion 101.
00:29
Dispatch, room Battalion 103.
00:31
Do we have a single caller on this?
00:33
Affirmative, just the single caller so far.
00:35
Battalion 101, copy.
00:37
I don't want to freeze at 148th and 8th and not seeing anything.
00:40
We're continuing west on 8th.
00:43
Engine 106, copy.
00:44
We'll go southbound on 148th heading towards Northeast 8th Street.
00:50
I don't want to say he's turning back around 143rd.
00:53
Nothing visible from Northeast Maple.
00:57
Copy.
00:58
Engine 106 is on scene of where the calling is for.
01:02
We're trying to get you an updated address and a better picture of what we've got.
01:06
We'll be investigating.
01:08
This will be 8 command.
01:10
Copy that, 8 command.
01:12
Looking at the map, it's possibly near 148th Ave.
01:16
Engine 106 from Engine 112, we're going to reposition onto 147th Place Northeast.
01:22
It appears that C access for this location.
01:25
Calling coming to aid command.
01:28
This is just garbage being burnt in a barrel.
01:31
Can reduce this down to just Engine 106.
01:36
Copy garbage being burned in a barrel, reducing to Engine 106 handling.
01:40
It's a single.
01:41
Affirmative.
01:43
Battalion 101 copies, Engine 106 can handle it as a single.
01:46
All other units can go available when ready.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
148th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007
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