Smoke fills apartments at 3rd St building, Marshalltown IA


Fire crews are investigating thick white smoke filling the living room of apartment 7 near North Third Street. The smoke has been present for 2-3 hours, has an electrical smell, and is also seen coming from a neighbor's windows. No flames have been found so far.
Audio|Source: Marshall County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Smoke investigation, near north third street.
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Engine 171 and ladder 175.
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Smoke investigation,
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near north third street.
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Apartment 7 living room filling with smoke.
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Time out, 1107.
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Com Center, 171.
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171,
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175 in route, near north third street, smoke investigation.
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Do we have any more information on this?
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Poppy, she said it's been about two to three hours and she has opened her windows, but it's lingering.
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She cannot find flames anywhere, but it almost has an electric smell.
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She's going to get her cat and go out to her car.
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I acknowledge.
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She did say it's a thick smoke but it's almost whiteish in color.
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Engine 171.
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She said that there is smoke coming out of her neighbor's windows.
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My second caller was apartment one.
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She doesn't know what apartment number that is.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 3rd St, Marshalltown, IA 50158
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