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Washing machine causes minor electrical fire in apartment, Newport News VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a residential fire near Logan Place in Newport News. A washing machine caused an electrical issue that created slight smoke on the first floor. The fire was minor and handled on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Newport News Public Safety
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02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 1, Engine 10, Engine 3, Engine 7, Engine 8, Power 3, Rescue 2, Medic 10, Medic 7, Safety 2, and EMS2.
00:11
Respond to structure fire residence.
00:14
At near Logan Pl.
00:16
Cross streets are Christopher Newport Drive and Shade Tree Drive.
00:25
Fishbine to the apartment fire unloaded in place.
00:27
The cars are advising of the
00:29
layer and the laundry room on the first floor of this residence.
00:31
You have TAC2[1], TAC2.
00:37
I was wondering TAC2[1].
00:46
Letter 9. Respond to electrical problem.
00:50
At near Lindbrook Drive.
00:52
Cross streets are Gwynne Circle and Dolan Drive.
00:59
Here's on scene.
01:01
So it's two-story apartment complex.
01:02
Nothing shown for now.
01:03
It's our new best game.
01:05
10 floors you see nothing showing 16 for 8 hours.
01:12
I'll tell you one's unseen.
01:13
I'll be establishing Logan Place Command operating on Tech 2.
01:17
9-1 Logan Place Command of 16 to 8 hours.
01:24
In town, Gerald.
01:30
San Anjini.
01:32
Ingenite?
01:34
Yeah,
01:38
stay on Logan, some water supply.
01:44
We've got a water supply right here beside.
01:50
Agent X operator with a command.
01:52
I've got a hydrogen right in front of me.
01:56
Okay,
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copy.
02:02
Rescue to the cream.
02:06
Okay.
02:08
All right, there's a slight haze on subfloor one.
02:13
It's going to be the washing machine.
02:21
Okay, can you handle with the engine?
02:25
Yeah, ten-four.
02:26
Us and the engine be fine.
02:32
Copy.
02:37
...in place command, any four news.
02:40
Command? Command?
02:43
Rescue 2 is reporting an electrical problem with the washing machine.
02:46
We're going to hold Rescue 2, Engine 10,
02:49
Battalion 1, all of the units can be available.
02:52
4 units available with the exception of Rescue 2, Engine 10, and Battalion 1.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC2: Tactical Channel 2 (radio operations channel)
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Location mentioned:
Logan Pl, Newport News, VA 23601
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