Woman with mental illness starts fire in residence, El Paso County CO


A woman with a history of mental illness started a fire inside a residence. The fire was put out with water and paper towels. Smoke was still present, leading to evacuation and emergency response.
Audio|Source: El Paso County Sheriff's Office EPSO-3
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
RP stating that her daughter is starting a fire. We do have a caution on address for precaution.
00:07
Continuing (name withheld)'s date of birth (number withheld), vaginosis, schizophrenia has been known to hear things that are not there and believes people are coming after her as contact information from mother, unknown if she is as the RP at this time. Disregarded will be the RP and we're still gathering information.
00:24
5-1 coffee, is there an accident fire?
00:30
Negative, it's looking like she put out whatever was on fire with water, using paper towels and the gas stove, stating that there's a nomette needed, the daughter will be (name withheld).
00:42
I can't copy.
00:45
251, can you send me off and show me not to that as well?
00:50
Copy.
00:51
I think copies as well.
00:54
2043.
00:59
Drive 7-1, you copy my comments and just put the headphone on the screen when you get you.
01:05
Copy.
01:07
7-1, did you need the case number heard?
01:17
Here I have 7-1, were you trying to copy me?
01:21
Affirm, just asking if you need the case number here.
01:25
Oh, I know, sir, you can just puttering.
01:27
Okay.
01:33
Got on 5-1 and all units responding to HALM Avenue.
01:36
The suspect is going to be in her bedroom with the door locked.
01:40
The RP is stating that she smells smoke and we're advising them and the daughter to evacuate.
01:48
Notice there's an active fire.
01:50
We're going to add fire to the call.
01:53
Okay, we'll be close enough.
01:55
Back 15.
01:57
2046.
02:03
I'm 61 in the area.
02:09
2046. 2046.
02:13
61 I'm telling on to him. 2086.
02:24
10.51 sound smoke from the outside of the living.
02:30
Copy.
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El Paso County, CO
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