Burning smell from heater investigated at apartment complex, West Lafayette IN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of a burning smell coming from a baseboard heater at an apartment complex near North River Road. Investigation found the heater was hot but no smoke or flames were present. The heater was isolated and power was shut off. Maintenance was notified to check the heater.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 11, being around to near North River Road, launch apartments, building 11,
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apartment 1101, a report of the smell of burning from the heater vents in the room, hot to the touch, no smoke or flames,
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and go to Metro 1 or radio,
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teletimes, 6.50.
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Let's let me fire.
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It's get C, no one in there out.
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Thank you.
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The Metro 1.
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15.04 in route.
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1504 in route.
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7.11 in route.
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11 in round. 11 in around.
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Westlvie fire.
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Agent 51 is arrived on scene.
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51 on scene.
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Dispatch, battalion 15 is on scene,
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three-story apartment building.
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We don't have anything shown from the exterior.
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No evacuation.
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I'll have River Road command.
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Inperptan 5,0-1, you'll be investigation.
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1501 clear on investigation.
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All responding units would be the back side of the complex if you take the first entrance, south entrance, all the way back.
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11 square on the south entrance.
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504 is clear.
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Command investigation.
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Go ahead, investigation.
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This is going to be a baseboard here.
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We're going to find a breaker and shut it off.
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We can blow everybody else down.
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Command's clearly you've got a baseboard heater you're going to isolate.
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All responding units, you can go signal 50 at this time.
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5004 is arrived.
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504.
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Arriving.
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You know.
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Or you can stand by for now.
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Defense from command.
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Command dispatch.
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Can you notify maintenance and have them in route to article, please?
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Of course.
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Location mentioned:
Near N River Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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