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Smoke from utility line testing mistaken for washer fire, Port Lavaca TX

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Near Fairmont Dr, Port Lavaca, TX 77979

A report of a washer fire inside a house near Fairmont Drive in Port Lavaca led to a fire response. It was later found that the smoke inside the house was caused by a company testing utility lines with smoke, not an actual fire.

Audio|Source: Calhoun County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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EMS Central, Mac Beach Volunteers, Portlovak Fire, 6 Mile Fire.
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I need units en route to near Fairmont Dr, Port Lavaca.
00:12
It's going to be a washer on fire that's going to be inside the house.
00:17
Near Fairmont Dr, Port Lavaca.
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Thank you.
00:26
Report to the station.
00:28
All units out.
00:31
Medic-four is clear.
00:35
That's clear, Medic-4.
00:37
Six-four's en route.
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10-4[1], Medic-4, Medic-4.
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5-609 status check.
00:57
Go to dispatch with us 20.
01:12
104-6-0.
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10-4[1]-6-0.
01:17
Get out on my hand, that's not working.
01:19
What I'm 10-4[1]?
01:22
609. Are you still on that traffic stop?
01:29
And that's clear.
01:30
Six-O-2 or you clear?
01:33
24.
01:34
Six-O-4 clear.
01:42
7-4 is going to be near Fairmont Dr.
01:49
That's clear.
01:53
Road.
01:58
There's a company out there testing the lines by putting smoke through them.
02:09
My suspension.
02:15
Smoke through the lines, that's what got into the house.
02:19
Okay.
02:21
One received.
02:22
All fire units available.
02:28
There was a company in that area putting smoke through the lines.
02:33
That's what got into the house.
02:34
6-4 is clear, 1022.
02:40
We're clearing available.
02:43
Yes.
02:48
Dispatch from my beach.
02:52
This is 74 to 6 Mile and Magnolia Beach.
02:57
You can 22,
03:00
22.
03:03
There was a company putting gas through the line, uh, smoke through the lines and test them.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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Near Fairmont Dr, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
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