Smoke in apartment caused by overloaded washer, Norristown PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, smoke reported in an apartment building near Sterigere Street in Norristown. Fire units responded and found the smoke was caused by an overloaded washing machine in the basement.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County Fire and EMS East, Bucks Fire/EMS West
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Transcript:
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Squad 46, Squad 54, Squad 44, Ladder 43, Tower 53, Engine 551, 308A, a building,
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unit C-Charlie 34, Norristown apartments, near Sterigere Street,
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Box 5250,
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27.
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Squad 46,
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Squad 54,
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ladder 43, tower 53, engine 551, 308A, a building,
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unit C Charlie 34 Norristown departments at near Sterigere Street, 1151 Sterigere Street of Buttonwood Street, Box 52 Norristown, operate Fire Region 6.
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9501-0-50 Norristown.
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So I'm seeing three-story apartment complexes up and so from the exterior.
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Is that that?
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Canon 1256.
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New injuries, you can recall the assignment.
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We have smoke in apartments, we're trying to nail it down.
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Have the next unit come in and prepare the layout,
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have everybody else stage out on Sterigere Street.
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71, I'll put you on signal signal.
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on unit stop 6 on arrival
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Between East Schoolhouse Road and Access Road.
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Good job.
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Overloaded washer in the basement of apartment or building,
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you could just hold it for 27 units.
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Rock is out.
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There's your command.
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A building, overloaded washer, you can hold it to Norristown units all location.
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Location mentioned:
Sterigere St, Norristown, PA 19401
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