Laundry room garbage can fire causes smoke and wall damage, Tucson AZ
Fire & ArsonA garbage can fire occurred in the laundry room near East Tanque Verde Road, causing smoke and minor wall damage. The fire likely started from a discarded cigarette. Firefighters checked for fire spread and contained the damage.
Audio|Source: Tucson Regional Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Investigator 1, Structure 2, near East Tanque Verde Road, 2,500 north and 76A.
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Investigator 1, this is Engine 21, go ahead.
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Engine 21, this is Investigator 1.
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We were monitoring,
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you're able to give us an update or want to call us on the phone.
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I can give you a quick update right now.
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We just had a garbage can in the laundry room.
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Garbage can was on fire and it's melted.
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I'm guessing somebody threw a cigarette or something into it.
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There is a fair amount of smoke damage in the laundry room.
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We did punch a hole in the wall just to check for any extensions,
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so there's a little bit of damage there as well.
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But I didn't know if you guys wanted to come out or if you're okay with it over the radio.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715
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