Propane heater caused smoke in Walnut Ave residence, Grand Junction CO


Fire crews responded to smoke in a residence near Walnut Ave. No flames were found. The smoke was from a portable propane heater under a covered area. Residents evacuated safely and the situation was controlled.
Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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(name withheld)'s 2011 Walnut Avenue. They thought something in the attic was burning.
00:04
There's a lot of smoke but no flame seen. They do use the fire extinguisher. I think it's possibly in the wall breaking.
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You can see the RPM, six other people are evacuating.
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Close the size room for me in front of near Walnut Ave.
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It's only switched to TAC 1. It will be monitored. Attack 1 is monitored.
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I don't copy switching to TAC 1.
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Penley Young, William 820.
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Copy just confirming that was (name withheld) Young William 8.0?
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William 20 and she was coming back on a red jetta.
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She was requesting a taxi.
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She going, how is she paying and does she have a phone number?
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Or I can give you the phone number for sunshine.
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If you were just wanting to get any number, I can call.
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It's (number withheld).
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I copy, thank you.
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You're looking one on a...
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Go five.
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33, okay.
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Clear it on sound.
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Okay.
01:33
27, 17. It's going to be code for switching the data.
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11.
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4338.
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Just confirming, did you make it out to the hospital?
01:52
My apologies, yes. We have now been discharged from the hospital,
01:56
and we're going to decide where to check this individual.
01:59
Copy one tall.
02:02
R&P taking us back,
02:04
show us an area where they thought the fire was.
02:08
Intenties are going to have command all units for the main stage for now. We're investigating.
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Yeah.
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On copies.
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Copy one, Paul.
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I'm sorry.
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Copy, switching.
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Stage west.
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T.
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Units reduce code, too.
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Email to use same traffic.
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The Tyone copy is all incoming units. We just get it to break,
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engine tube, but tying one's unseen.
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Would you like me to take command or do you want to keep it?
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Keep it for now.
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It appears it was a portable radiator-type propane heater under a covered area. It looks like mainly Sacco was affected.
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It's back in the attic right now.
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Nothing's shown as far as flames or smoke.
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Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Walnut Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81504
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