Smoke from overloaded washer in residential laundry room, Cincinnati OH


Emergency crews responded to smoke in a residential laundry room caused by an overloaded washer. The smoke was dissipating with no fire or injury reported. The washer was unplugged and the situation was resolved safely.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
03:40
Transcript:
00:00
Command all incoming units.
00:01
We got a light haze in the laundry room.
00:03
It's going to be near building A.
00:04
Everyone upon arrival, you can level one.
00:06
A frame 32.
00:07
I got the number when you're ready.
00:10
I also confirm that they're just going to cite him.
00:12
So if he wants to go to the police department, I can give you the address for it.
00:16
Okay, go ahead. I'll give him the information.
00:17
The number is going to be (number withheld). Repeating (number withheld). Break. Go ahead. And have them respond to County District 3. That's going to be near Weekly Lane.
00:43
Silicon 80. Probably great. Can you switch back to area wide seven? All right. Everyone, two seven. Two seven. Everyone, two seven.
01:08
On your traffic overloaded washer that ladder 25 level 1[1] district 25 level 1 all units will remain outside of command from alpha hanging in the area by Charles 31.
01:28
Reckless operator work in Ebenezer. It's a White Grand Prix, driving erratically and hit a garbage can. A, Robert 32. 32, I'm clear. 8. Frank 32, we're both 26. Subject was advised. A, Frank 32, that's clear. Both units showing 26.
01:54
In the middle, we should have a hydrant out there as well. As you wanted to do, we're clear, staging on Galbra without the hydrant. Command from Ms. 26. Go ahead, Andrew 26. We're able to isolate the washer to be in the main source. We have it unplugged.
02:22
Seems the smoke is all going away, no breakers are tripped, and we're not picking up any other heat sources with a tick. There's who can't handle transit 26. District's clear. Engine 26 only all others can go available. Just transporting to good sound.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
level 1: Fire Department Staging Level 1 (standby outside, not entering until cleared by command)
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Cincinnati, OH
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