Smoke from heater triggers commercial fire call, Granite Falls WA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial building near State Route 92 in Granite Falls after smoke was seen inside a marijuana retail store. The smoke was traced to a heater in the attic that had turned on and started smoking due to dust buildup. There was minimal interior smoke and no fire damage reported. Units conducted checks for possible extension and canceled additional responding engines once the scene was under control.
Audio|Heard on: Snohomish WA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 43 units en route to the commercial fire near State Route 92, marijuana mercantile.
00:06
There's smoke coming from the ceiling, smells like melting plastic.
00:10
No one is evacuating or he's trying to get people outside.
00:15
Battalion 43 copy, can you advise PUD also?
00:21
Battalion 43, I apologize, who's this?
00:24
Medic 86.
00:26
Requesting PUD.
00:28
Thank you.
00:29
Medic 86 is on scene.
00:31
We have a medium structure, no smoke showing.
00:34
I will be out checking for extension or other fire south of scene SR 92 code.
00:43
Medic 86 on scene with a medium structure, no smoke showing, out checking for extension or other fire.
00:49
Medic 86 has 092 command.
00:55
Snohomish, this is Aid 92, come in.
00:58
Come in.
01:00
There is smoke coming from the roof of the building on the inside.
01:04
Homeowner said a heater in the attic was turned on and started smoking, believed due to dust.
01:14
No smoke on the exterior, just light smoke on the interior.
01:19
I copy smoke coming from the roof.
01:22
From burning heater or some sort of heater that was up in the attic that was burned out and started smoking possibly.
01:27
From dust, no smoke from exterior.
01:29
Just light smoke interior.
01:32
Still confirm engine 87.
01:33
Engine 87.
01:36
Engine 87 will be.
01:40
We'll be taking 92 command and conducting a 360.
01:48
Can you cancel all incoming except for one additional engine?
01:52
Engine 87, I copy.
01:54
Assuming State Route 92 command and conducting 360, canceling all other incoming units except an additional engine.
02:03
Battalion 43, Battalion 61.
02:06
Ladder six two, I will show you clear.
02:10
Engine 87, just confirming you are on scene.
02:13
Engine 81 from Snohomish, I'll show you clear as well.
02:19
Sorry,
02:23
Can you repeat?
02:25
You show engine 81.
02:27
Copy.
02:30
Yes sir. Ninety-two command at engine sixty-eight level one.
02:34
Engine eighty-one, you can go ahead and clear.
02:38
Copy. Right, Suncom show engine one in service, which is factory.
02:42
Engine eighty-one received.
02:46
Engine 60 from highway command, go ahead and bring your manpower forward.
02:50
We're just going to check the area for possible extension.
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Location mentioned:
WA-92, Granite Falls, WA 98252
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