Smoke detected in basement of residence with electrical smell, Elkhart IN


A loud noise was heard and smoke was seen in the basement of a residence near Shorelane. There are no visible flames, but there is a strong smell of burning electrical components. An occupant who uses oxygen was advised to evacuate. Fire and emergency units are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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Spatch, Ossell. Signal 45[1], House 45.
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dispatch also signal 45 house 45
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near Shorelane west of county row 15 south of greenleaf between south shore lane and west shore lane
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Caller heard a loud noise, now sees smoke in the basement.
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No flames, advising it smells the electrical.
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She has an uncle in the resident who's on oxygen was advised to evacuate.
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Dispatch Cleveland and Bristol, Signal 45[1], House 45 for Oslo.
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Dispatch.
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Cleveland and Bristol, Signal 45[1], House 45 for Oslo,
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near Shore Lane,
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West of County Road 15, south of Greenleaf, between South Shore Lane and West Shore Lane,
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and Caller heard a loud noise, now seeing smoke in the basement,
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no flames but smells electrical,
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the uncle and the resident on oxygen.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 45: Fire-related incident or alarm, including possible structure fire, arson, or request for fire response.
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Location mentioned:
Near Shorelane, Elkhart, IN 46514
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