Hot water heater causes smoke in apartment building, Newport TN
Fire & ArsonA hot water heater caught fire in an apartment near Alex Street. Occupants evacuated safely. Later reports indicated smoke and electrical issues but did not confirm visible flames.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Fire, Hempostructure, Alex Street, near Alex Street, callers advise their hot water heater has caught on fire.
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Everybody's evacuating the apartment.
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Traffic 1,
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9-1-1 traffic, now on one traffic, standby.
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Fire, Mount Alex Street, hot, and 14th.
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They believe it's probably more electrical,
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no flame, just smoke coming from the hot water here.
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Thank you. Stay in 4tham.
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Sorry, one here. Sorry, one here out.
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One, you're in route at 1949 to near Alex Street.
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That's near Alex Street.
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Percentral.
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Stand by for a structure fire.
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That run number is going to be 7304-7304.
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7304.
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Hold on. Go ahead.
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We'll be at the intersection of Allison Street in Buda.
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We're at the intersection of Allison Street, Allison Street.
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Location mentioned:
Alex St, Newport, TN 37821
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