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Possible smoke haze caused by dryer at residenceVestavia Hills AL

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Rocky Ridge Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded near Rocky Ridge Road to investigate a possible structure fire at a residence. A light haze of smoke was detected inside the home, potentially caused by a dryer or a nearby fire. No active flames or smoke were visible upon arrival. Fire crews staged equipment and continued to assess the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Jefferson AL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one, engine three, engine two, truck four, rescue one, safety one, battalion two responded near Rocky Ridge Road on a possible structure fire.
00:09
Color wise,
00:11
light haze of smoke inside the residence, possibly from a dryer.
00:18
Engine 132, Truck 4, Rescue 11, Battalion 1 and 2 responding near Rocky Ridge Road on a possible structure fire.
00:26
Light haze of smoke in the residence, possibly due to Washington Drive fire across from Riverford Drive.
00:34
Following command, starting with the incident at Park.
00:40
Engine 1 spotted.
00:42
Engine 1 responding.
00:44
Engine 3 responding.
00:47
You see what's funny?
00:50
Engine three o'clock.
00:52
Engine 0320.
00:54
Truck four off.
00:56
Truck 0420.
00:59
Rescue eleven responding.
01:01
I say eleven is funny.
01:04
It's Harry one responding.
01:08
Tell you one is funny.
01:11
Battalion two.
01:12
Ten 0320.
01:17
Engine 132, Truck 4, Rescue 11, Battalion 1 and 2 responding near Oak Ridge Road on a possible structure fire.
01:26
Light haze of smoke inside the residence.
01:30
Providing command, fire log.
01:33
Go on.
01:35
Referred. Headquarters, please continue.
01:38
We're back with command.
01:39
Can you repeat July's traffic?
01:43
Reference detection to headquarters, please continue.
01:47
Battery one to follow.
01:48
He's saying that resuscitation efforts have been discontinued.
01:53
Can you check back and see if 2294 is directly off Rocky Ridge Road or is it down a long driveway?
02:05
Received, standby.
02:08
Truck four is on scene.
02:09
It'll be up the hill,
02:12
long driveway.
02:13
Truck phone's seen.
02:15
He's up the hill in a long driveway.
02:18
I'm at the top of the hill right now with a few different houses.
02:22
There's no smoke showing from any of them.
02:26
Where is he?
02:29
Engine one's on scene.
02:31
Engine one.
02:37
I'm sorry. The tag was on the same one-story residential, full basement.
02:43
Nothing showing.
02:46
Say you want to see one-story residential full basement, Sean?
02:51
Truck four, you're staged on Old Rocky Ridge, correct?
02:56
Yes, sir. Coming up the hill now.
03:00
Leave the truck down there.
03:04
Engine two's on scene of staging.
03:07
Engine two on scene of staging stage.
03:12
Truck four, we just need a tip camera up here.
03:17
Let me see.
03:19
Engine three is on scene, 2nd.
03:22
Engine three on scene, station.
03:27
Old Rocky Ridge command to fire alarm.
03:30
Done.
03:35
Show four, engine two can handle the call.
03:36
All other units in service.
03:39
Engine two just stay staged at the bottom of the hill.

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Rocky Ridge Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

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