Electrical fire causes smoke at downtown building, Louisville KY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a structure fire near Southworth and St. Catherine streets in Louisville. Heavy smoke was reported in the building's electrical vault room, prompting evacuation of the first and third floors. The incident did not involve active flames, and utility personnel were contacted for power shutdown.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson KY Fire-Talk Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Engine five, engine nine, engine team and truck two respond on a structure fire.
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Near Southworth and St. Catherine.
00:10
At St. Catherine Street.
00:12
Catherine. Your time out (number withheld).
00:16
Point seven is responding on a medical delta A zero South Hancock.
00:21
Coffee company jumped in on a (number withheld).
00:23
Your fellow fell has head injury.
00:25
Come to the front door at (number withheld).
00:29
Three to Battalion Two.
00:32
Battalion Two, go ahead.
00:35
Hey,
00:37
we've got an electrical vault room with heavy smoke on the first floor.
00:46
We're trying to evacuate the first and third floors, but there's no active fire.
00:50
I've got LG and E priority one.
00:54
Battalion Two's okay.
00:57
We believe that the power shut off is in actually the smoke.
01:04
And after popping off now,
01:12
and I don't see any support.
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Location mentioned:
St Catherine St, Louisville, KY
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