Electrical issue mistaken for structure fire, Columbia SC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Columbia responded to reports of a structure fire near Patterson Road. After investigation, the cause was found to be an electrical problem with a stove, and no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington SC Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
Central lights command,
00:03
Seven or twenty-two is available.
00:06
Columbia Battalion One or Battalion Four, add twenty-two to that structure fire.
00:13
Battalion Four, Rescue Four, you want us headed that way also?
00:18
Go ahead, one.
00:24
Engine Eight, your hydrant's going to be at the intersection prior to the apartment coming from Patterson Road.
00:30
Copy.
00:32
Columbia Carolina Command, reduce code on all units except Engine 8, Ladder 8.
00:37
All right, copy.
00:38
Reduce code on all those units to Engine 8, Ladder 8.
00:41
Columbia Carolina Command, continue Engine 8, Ladder 8.
00:44
Battalion 1 clear all other units.
00:47
It's going to be no fire.
00:48
Going to be an electrical issue with the stove.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Patterson Rd, Columbia, SC 29209
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