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Washer fire causes smoke at college apartment complexEl Dorado KS

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On Campus Apartments, 2415 W Towanda Ave, El Dorado, KS 67042

Fire crews responded to an apartment fire alarm at a college campus. Light smoke and odor were found in a quad building near the campus police station. The source was a washer fire that was contained and removed outside.

Audio|Source: Butler County Area Sheriff, Police, EMS and EMA
05:12
Transcript:
00:00
Out, but he says it does appear that there is smell coming out of it so you can continue in.
00:06
Copy. We're going to continue in.
00:14
Elsie,
00:17
What building was it in on? I'm on campus right now.
00:23
The alarm company advised East Hall and West Hall alarms were activated.
00:30
College for county let fire now it's Apartment C.
00:35
I think it's Apartment C isn't Charles?
00:48
I appreciate copy.
00:52
Agent 10 prevention 11, we're going to let you continue and we'll go back available.
00:58
Hit copy.
01:00
All right, dispatch.
01:01
He ain't attached right now.
01:06
Have one.
01:15
Reserve 14th on scene, tempting to locate.
01:18
Agent, I'm not sure where C is...
01:21
C is going to be one of the quad buildings over here by the police station.
01:25
I'm out investigating.
01:28
Copy.
01:33
...by our police station.
01:37
Two-four.
01:46
Advising that it is by the police station.
01:48
It's just can copy.
02:01
Engine 10 from R14, I do have odor in the quad and some light smoke visible.
02:10
11, you might want to get back in route.
02:13
11,
02:14
Can you get me a case number?
02:23
2274, 2274.
02:28
To investigate.
02:35
Dispatch 3.
02:44
Clear of the non-emergic transfer, and show us en route to station number 3.
03:00
5.4, strong, 24.
03:03
5.0.4, 1255.
03:11
Man, stand on, Steve.
03:16
Again, 10, 10, 24.
03:19
Pushhot, 236, first-render.
03:22
236, first-trender, 135, the 32.6 southbound.
03:32
Tags negative.
03:35
2009 lost the 6, 7 of 26,
03:39
1256. 1256.
03:45
5.4, 12.
03:54
704. Now on the day out, 54 in the Haverhill Bridge.
04:00
There's a code 1 strad on the bridge railing.
04:03
There's a motorcycle parked a little ways from him.
04:10
Travel 424.
04:12
54 at Haverhill Bridge, 1257.
04:21
The tag is Kansas Antique (number withheld).
04:33
5-0-(number withheld). The 10-28[1] is negative on a 2-d-out correction, 1987 correction.
04:48
1987 Yamaha 1258.
04:51
2.36.
05:01
Negative.
05:07
It's all contained in the washer and we got the washer outside.
05:11
We're just going to snap some pictures.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-28: Vehicle registration check

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On Campus Apartments, 2415 W Towanda Ave, El Dorado, KS 67042

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