Smoke in basement caused by disconnected dryer vent, Chelsea MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of smoke in the basement near Jones Ave, Chelsea. Investigation showed the smoke was steam from a disconnected dryer vent. No fire was found and the situation was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Chelsea Fire Dispatch
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03:17
Transcript:
00:00
Chelsea Box 4642 Auxiliary, located near Jones Ave.
00:06
The response to the box is Chelsea Engine 1,
00:09
Engine 3, Latitude, Got 3.
00:12
That's Chelsea Box 4642 Auxiliary, located near Jones Ave.
00:18
The response to the box is Chelsea Engine 1, Engine 3, Latitude, Got 3.
00:24
Channel 2 will be the fire ground.
00:30
I'm calling Cawford.
00:33
To be advised, K-21 is on scene there.
00:35
He states that there's a smoke condition coming from the basement.
00:42
Cotter has you up there.
00:48
Do you want to file up?
00:50
Yes, sir.
00:52
One, seeing an alarm sound and nothing showing.
00:58
One, you're on scene alarm sound, nothing's showing.
01:02
Still, see a file. I'm standing by 1933.
01:04
The second already out.
01:14
One under the command.
01:22
May I answer.
01:26
Just going to report that, say, dry or vent.
01:28
Dryer vent came up just connected.
01:34
Received. Emergency response with lights and sirens (priority response) to file on.
01:37
I'm answering, Emergency response with lights and sirens (priority response).
01:41
Cot 3 on scene near Jones Ave, investigating a dry event.
01:48
Three drawn, senior,
01:50
establishing Jones Ave command, companies will be investigating the dryer vent.
01:53
Chelsea File-Lum is standing by at 1935.
02:01
Go to file up or command.
02:08
You're one, you call in command.
02:12
Thank you one to command.
02:15
Command answering.
02:17
Shut the unit down.
02:19
Seems to be clear enough.
02:23
Do you repeat up.
02:28
I shut the units down.
02:29
It seems to be clear enough.
02:33
Okay.
02:39
Sean Jackson in the file.
02:42
Answer and command.
02:45
That's going to be a dry event.
02:52
This came disconnected from the wall, so that's steam coming from it.
02:57
All out on the box,
02:59
we're going to hold Ladder Sue and you want.
03:05
The alarm was from steam from the dryer vent.
03:09
All out on the box, holding latitude in engine one.
03:12
Returning company, switch back to Channel 1 for normal operation.
03:14
Chelsea File, I'm standing by at 1940.
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Location mentioned:
Jones Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150
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