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Man injured in house fire on West 21st StreetCovington KY

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W 21st St, Covington, KY 41014

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a residential fire near West 21st Street in Covington, Kentucky. A man was injured after his oxygen equipment caught fire inside the home. The fire appeared to be extinguished, and paramedics treated the man for burn injuries.

Audio|Heard on: Kenton County Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:51
Transcript:
00:00
For most structure fire.
00:07
Hold on else.
00:13
That's done for break.
00:16
Good.
00:23
There's going to be an ambulance also dispatched with us.
00:25
There's going to be an ambulance also dispatched with us. There's an adult subject that is burned.
00:30
Okay.
00:32
184, are you clear?
00:39
184 standby.
00:42
Stand 4. Stand 4.
00:48
And you're not clear on the traffic.
01:10
Cab 2, Pumper 6, Pumper 8, the 1's 1311.
01:14
1011. 10.4.
01:17
Units responding to West 21st Street.
01:19
I believe the fire is possibly out now.
01:21
The occupant may have burns caused by his oxygen equipment.
01:25
Car 2 dispatches.
01:26
Are occupants still trapped inside?
01:30
161, that was West 21st Street, correct?
01:33
That's 10-4[1], 311.
01:38
As far as we know at this time, no.
01:41
It's an adult patient.
01:42
The call just came in to us.
01:44
He is injured.
01:45
He had oxygen equipment that caught fire.
01:48
They believe the fire inside the house is possibly out.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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W 21st St, Covington, KY 41014
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