Bus driver reports burning smell downtown, Minneapolis MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus driver near 8th Street and Nicollet Avenue in downtown Minneapolis reported a burning smell coming from the vent. The driver was advised to check the engine compartment at the nearby mall.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Um,
00:01
Well, my bus is smelling like that.
00:03
I'm smelling something burning coming out of this vent, so I don't know.
00:08
I smelled it the first time when I was at 8th and Nicollet, and now it's getting stronger and stronger.
00:16
Okay, when you get to the...
00:17
Mall, if you can just hop out and check the engine compartment, see if everything's okay.
00:22
Then I'll give you a call back.
00:23
Thank you. Yeah, give me a call back if you see anything.
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Location mentioned:
Nicollet Ave & 8th St S, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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