Fire crews respond to mailbox explosion at apartments, Lincoln NE
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and emergency crews were dispatched to the Garden Brook Apartments near Arapahoe Street after reports of multiple loud booms and smoke coming from a mailbox. Responders investigated the scene, but no active fire was observed upon arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff
Listen to dispatch call
01:48
Transcript:
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Engine eight,
00:02
Still alarm near Arapahoe Street.
00:05
Respond on TAC 4.
00:08
Engine eight, respond to still alarm near Arapahoe Street.
00:14
Respond on TAC 4.
00:15
(number withheld), go ahead.
00:17
(number withheld).
00:23
(number withheld).
00:28
(number withheld), go ahead.
00:30
(number withheld).
00:33
Medic ten, go ahead.
00:35
Check welfare near Thirty-Seventh Street.
00:40
(name withheld), the neighbor reports a large number of packages on a porch, including televisions, that have been there for a couple of weeks.
00:48
Nobody has picked them up from their knowledge.
00:50
There is a husband and wife and a younger child who live there.
00:54
Caller only moved in a couple of months ago.
00:56
Not familiar with how many vehicles they have, but concerned due to the packages.
01:02
Engine 14 and medic 10, it's a delta response on 44 near Northwest Second Street.
01:09
We have a 61-year-old male conscious and breathing with shortness of breath after hospital discharge.
01:16
Was there for blood clots earlier? You'll be on TAC 3.
01:23
Engine 8.
01:25
We went with a still response.
01:28
Fire department was originally sent near Arapahoe Street at the Garden Brook Apartments.
01:34
Three loud booms from a mailbox that was then smoking.
01:39
Doesn't seem to be anything active.
01:41
They're still en route.
01:42
Just want you to join along to check it out.
01:45
Near Arapahoe at the Garden Brook.
01:47
You'll have TAC 4.
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Location mentioned:
Arapahoe St, Lincoln, NE 68502
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