Fire alarm triggered by overloaded washer in laundry room, Wilmington DE
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at Quaker Hill Place, 200 Washington Street in Wilmington. Smoke was detected in the laundry room and firefighters found that an overloaded washer caused the smoke. The power to the washer was disconnected, and the situation was brought under control with no extension of fire.
Audio|Source: Wilmington Fire
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Transcript:
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Tentanyl Units Quaker Hill Place, 200 Washington Street for fire alarm.
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Engine 1, Latitude, Battalion 2. Tentine all units.
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200 Washington Street, Quaker Hill, place,
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for fire alarm.
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Engine 1, Latitude, Battalion 2, 155.
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Arrival, what were you?
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1156
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1916 alarm company activation smoke detect the laundry room
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I've got a high-rise apartment complex nothing short from all sides
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I'll be quick at Hill Command, investigative engine one on arrival.
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To be 10-2[1], Quaker Hill Command, 11-57.
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Ladder 2 from South Walham Street.
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Ladder 2 is responding. NG1 arrest.
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Angi 1 on scene.
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One on third, command.
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Go ahead.
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Our panel indicates,
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smoke detector activation laundry room two zero six.
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Which one team two is proceeding to investigate?
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Copy.
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The driver and one altered.
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Ted.
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Do you have a smoke condition in the laundry room?
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You're reporting a smoke condition in the laundry room?
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Correct.
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Command, do you copy that?
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I copy.
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Command, Andrew 1, Team 1,
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Team 2. Can you,
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is it just an overloaded dryer or heater or a washer?
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We're working on checking out. She's good with burnt paper reader.
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There's something we can handle all I need to open up the box.
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We're in the process of investigation chief.
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You can hold for now.
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Copy.
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Do you want officer division two to command?
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Go ahead. All right,
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confirming an overloaded washer, power has been disconnected, we're just going to pull it away from the wall to make sure it's contained.
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Copy.
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One officer command, we're under control.
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No extensions.
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Copy. Fireboard, 200 Washington is under control.
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On the whole ladder to Njewana myself.
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See, 200 Washington,
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control, 12.05.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-2: Radio reception good / Receiving well
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Location mentioned:
Near Washington St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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