Smoke odor traced to plastic in dryer and dishwasher

Heard on: Washington DC Fire Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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No alarm. Engine twelve, engine six, engine 26 , truck four, battalion one, and ambulance twelve responding for a report of an odor of smoke.

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Inside number (number withheld) Rhode Island Avenue Northeast, apartment (number withheld).

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That's B as in Bravo, across from Lincoln Road.

00:18

Updated note states it's smoky inside.

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No flames seen.

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Seven people.

00:25

Communication to Battalion One.

00:27

Yeah, that's an officer.

00:29

I have an officer.

00:30

Yeah, come on down here to the G1 level.

00:33

The west wing.

00:37

We got some rooms here.

00:38

Mechanical and electrical.

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We're gonna need everyone down.

00:42

On the way.

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All out of 11 to command.

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To communications.

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Engine 12 report plastic in the dryer and dishwasher.

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Turn all units.

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Discontinue the side channel.

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Release the side channel and discontinue command.

2026-10-10 11:44 UTC

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Rhode Island Ave NE #1b, Washington, DC 20002

Smoke odor traced to plastic in dryer and dishwasher

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke odor inside an apartment at a building on Rhode Island Avenue Northeast in Washington, DC. The unit was smoky inside with no flames seen and several people present. Engine 12 later reported finding plastic in a dryer and dishwasher, and the incident was treated as a possible appliance-related issue.

Smoke odor traced to plastic in dryer and dishwasher

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