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Dryer explosion causes fire in apartment buildingOrono ME

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Near Hudson St Apt 1113, Orono, ME 04473

A dryer exploded and caused a small fire in an apartment near Hudson Street. The fire was quickly put out by the caller. There is still a chemical smell and possible electrical hazard. All residents evacuated except one roommate who is asleep inside.

Audio|Source: Penobscot County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Currently,
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taking a complaint on a dryer that exploded.
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There was a quick fire, but the caller extinguished at near Hudson Street, Department 1113.
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Department 1-1-1-1-3.
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All right, Craig.
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Sent forward, taking the report further and then guns on them.
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603 but I'll be cut in four and I don't go take a look
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Bhaar
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1249 Old Town 371-3779 and VZee-195 please respond to near Hudson Street Department 1113 for a reported building fire please note there is no active fire at this time time of page is 105
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44 you still all set there
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yeah ten four this is 341 roll team
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Tenfold. Four or five, Scott, back to me.
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Number four, five.
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604, Scott, what apartment number was?
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Fire.
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Six and four is apartment one one, one three. I got eleven, thirteen.
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Ten, fourteen. Ten, four things.
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Phenop's got 414090 room.
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Complaint that Stature dryer was making some noises. It exploded.
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A quick fire happened behind the dryer, but she was able to extinguish it. There was still a lot of smoke in the residence.
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All parties were able to evacuate besides one roommate who will not wake up. They did leave the roommate there to sleep.
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It is 108.
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1040321, you're responding.
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Near Hudson Street, Department 1113, and it's 109. The 950s you are also responding, it's 109.
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I'm out from Old Town, 379.
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79, go ahead.
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Show us in room.
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10479, you're responding, it's 109.
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603 Pinnowska. 6.03, go ahead.
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Let fire know that blaze is extinguished for now,
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chemical smell, and sparks, a possible electric fire.

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Near Hudson St Apt 1113, Orono, ME 04473

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