Smoke detected in dollar general electrical outlet, Newport TN
Fire & ArsonEmployees reported smoke coming from an electrical outlet in the break room of the Dollar General near Cosby Highway beside a school in Newport. There was no active fire, but the store was evacuated as a precaution due to the smell of electrical burning.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
06:39
Transcript:
00:00
That's caused me fire, getting around, near Cosby Highway.
00:04
It's going to be that Dollar General beside the school.
00:05
That employee calling advised that the outlet in the break room started smoking, not black.
00:12
There's no fire at the time, but that it does smell like an electrical fire.
00:29
Medics 3, 911 tripec, possible CBA, unknown problem.
00:38
1806 will be in rail.
00:42
1406 will be in rail.
00:46
1416.
00:53
1803 will be en route.
00:55
According to 16.
00:58
1873 will be in route, Central.
01:02
According to 70.
01:12
1803, what's your 20? 1903, what's your 20?
01:17
Vice and James.
01:22
10, 4-R-O.
01:25
We'll get you the end of his post station.
01:26
Four-O is gonna meet you there.
01:33
Your radio broke up, I didn't copy you.
01:43
1810 central, so let me interrupt the Dossel.
01:46
Table 1470.
01:54
Poh-Boh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
02:05
Tempts inspection to respond 560, 7th Ridge Drive, (number withheld), hustle stroke, unresponsive, third by giving, breathing, requesting fire respond to emergency traffic.
02:24
4th Central District, Newport Fire being around.
02:28
1480.
02:32
Might be a CBA, right number (number withheld).
02:40
Medic 3, also advise them for you to go to the basement door.
02:45
Okay,
02:48
thank you.
02:58
partner spoke to him, she's advised him that's negative.
03:03
No right, copy.
03:04
Will you call them back and have them empty this door for it before we get to?
03:09
Copy.
03:17
516 or out central.
03:29
Well, you're all right, and so that's 1001-60-5, but check, what we got a good, and I lost-up to have sent a photo-0-5-3 or bottle-point-trade.
03:38
That's all of both times, found it.
03:44
172, then route central, P.O.B.
03:48
1420.
03:50
The dollar general is going to be evacuating.
04:01
301 to Cosby Fire.
04:04
Yeah,
04:06
I just sent a message to Casey Kelly letting them know you guys are on your way out there for that incident that depending on how fun.
04:13
Yes.
04:19
Yes,
04:20
ma'am.
04:21
Central Joe 1803 I'm saying that the dollar's door.
04:24
1421. 1421.
04:39
One, disregard a second.
04:44
Three is unseen zero,
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four zero, four zero three.
04:48
Four zero three.
04:55
Medic three, she's advising, make sure you go to the basement door.
04:59
She's got it unlocked and that's where he's located.
05:12
1803, central dispatch.
05:15
Go ahead.
05:19
We do have, everyone out the bill and that's the dollar store.
05:28
Ten four. See, an electric...
05:32
Johnson box, you're on the wall.
05:38
Callie.
05:41
Do you have active fire?
05:44
Do not. I don't make any fire here.
05:48
There's no smoke, no heat, no thing.
05:50
Okay.
06:05
Oh, you're breaking up.
06:07
You say everybody could reduce.
06:13
I said everybody back down to third grade.
06:17
Copy.
06:27
1810, 301.
06:31
Go at 1810.
06:33
Sir, you can call Casey back and let him know he's good to release school.
06:38
Roger, good copy.
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Cosby Hwy, Newport, TN
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