Smoking washing machine causes concern at laundromat, Erie PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a laundromat near Liberty Street after a washing machine was reported smoking and smelling like burning rubber. Upon arrival, firefighters found no flames and discovered the issue was caused by an unplugged unit. No ventilation or further action was needed.
Audio|Source: Erie County Public Safety
03:20
Transcript:
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Engine 12, engine 6, engine 11, power 2, DC-324, operations on TAC1.
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Structfire Calm, Indest, near Liberty Street, engine 12,
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engine 6, engine 11,
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power 2, DC-24, operations on TAC1.
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Struct Fire column, In Dust, near Liberty Street, between West 16th Street and West 14th Street.
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CC-121 Operations Landline 1021.
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324-near Liberty.
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224 West 16, West 14, or cross streets.
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There's an uncooperative call on the line, but said that one of the washing machines was smoking and smelled like burning rubber.
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There's a hydrant on the northeast corner of 16 in Liberty.
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On a 6.
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Okay, the name in the business?
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It's going to be said these.
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6-Routh.
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The tower is in route.
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11.
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The tower is en route.
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The chiefs on location, nothing visible.
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Single-story laundromat investigating.
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324 on scene, single-story laundromat investigating.
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Power 2 location.
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Engine 6 and Tower 2 can assist us on the inside.
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Illichu engines can just stage.
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Do you have any keyholder information?
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That's affirmative. We did leave a voicemail.
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We're waiting on him to call back.
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3.9, you can show 707 on location.
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11 on scenes, staging.
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7.7 on location.
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Every 121 location, Stager.
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102. 12 and 11, you can go back.
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6 on scene.
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11 coffee.
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In service.
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County 149 at 14.
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1912 returning on this mesh.
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11 in service.
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11 in service.
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11.
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You can try the key holder back.
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You can tell them that the unit was unplugged and they can deal with it.
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There's no need for ventilation.
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All companies will be picking up.
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Location mentioned:
Near Liberty St, Erie, PA 16502
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