Fire crews respond to smoke from building trash chute, Cleveland OH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire at a building near East 55th Street in Cleveland. Heavy smoke was reported coming from the trash chute, with smoke visible on multiple floors. Responders believed the source might be within the chute, which appeared to be clogged. Crews were advised to proceed with caution as opening the chute could ignite flames.
Audio|Heard on: Cuyahoga OH Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Near East 55th Street, near East 55th Street.
00:03
The car was on a patrol.
00:05
Device says heavy smoke on the 18th floor.
00:07
CFD is en route.
00:09
(number withheld).
00:10
He opened up the campus already, correct?
00:13
Over.
00:17
One on six radio.
00:20
Go ahead.
00:22
Can you advise CFD? Almost looks like it's coming through the trash chute.
00:27
We're on the 6th floor.
00:30
Can't tell if it's coming from any of the lower floors, but it's somewhere below the 6th floor, I believe.
00:39
It's somewhere below the 5th floor.
00:40
Copy.
00:41
Radio 2106, do you just need smoke from the 6th floor or smoke and flames?
00:53
Sorry, my mouth's on the elevator.
00:55
We were looking in the chute on the 6th floor and it looks like it's clogged up and smoke's coming from right inside the trash.
01:06
There is smoke on the 18th floor in the stairwell, but.
01:13
Garbage.
01:15
Three to 106.
01:17
Go ahead.
01:19
Just be cautious.
01:20
Last time I had to deal with the same exact thing, as soon as you open up that trash chute, it might catch an open flame.
01:30
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
E 55th St, Cleveland, OH 44103
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