Smoke odor and CO alarm near Walnut St, Catasauqua PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a possible carbon monoxide and smoke issue near Walnut Street in Catasauqua. The caller reported a smoke odor in the basement that had persisted since the previous night, along with an active carbon monoxide alarm. Responders suspected a potential heater malfunction and advised evacuation as a precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Lehigh County Police
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Transcript:
00:00
Walnut Street Fire is being dispatched for an inside odor.
00:02
Caller has an odor of smoke in the basement since last night.
00:05
CO alarm is going off.
00:07
They think it's a heater issue.
00:08
Location near Walnut Street.
00:11
Ten four, I'll be en route.
00:13
Ten four.
00:28
I'm about a hundred yards south of the Trivet Restaurant on Chestnut Street.
00:33
I have a dead tree over utility lines at this current point.
00:40
Maybe when they get highway department out here to do something with the road.
00:57
Got it. Deputy two, I'm responding.
01:00
Step forward, deputy two.
01:02
Odor of smoke in the basement since last night.
01:05
CO alarm.
01:56
Inside odor in the basement of smoke.
01:59
CO alarms also beeping.
02:00
Advise to evacuate.
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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:
Walnut St, Catasauqua, PA 18032
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