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Smoke and fire alarms sounding at building near Eastern Ave, Wooster OH

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audio iconFire & Arson
Eastern Ave, Wooster, OH 44691

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to smoke and multiple fire alarms at a building near Eastern Avenue. The smoke appeared to come from a washing machine belt overload. Fire prevention units were also dispatched.

Audio|Heard on: Wayne County Sheriff and Fire, Wooster, Rittman, Doylestown Police, Rittamn EMS
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03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Something is definitely burning.
00:01
There's a lot of smoke and alarms.
00:10
FD.
00:16
Advise they will be responding.
00:19
It does appear to be coming from one of the Washington rooms.
00:32
Copy 1822.
00:38
Smoke in the building, multiple fire alarms going off across the Bellab and Gashi.
00:45
Use TAC4 for operations, time noted 1823.
00:54
Units 05, 101, and 107 will be on delay and available for fire prevention.
01:07
1823.
01:12
Affirmative.
01:14
Copy.
01:20
Just a reminder, one, we're running out.
01:22
24.
01:28
Dispatch engine 2 on TAC4, time 1825.
01:40
Three responding, switch and pat 1.
01:49
Medic will provide assistance.
02:01
Contact for us.
02:03
(name withheld).
02:06
... facilities.
02:09
... Pitcher City.
02:11
Go to the virtual...
02:12
near Eastern Avenue.
02:17
The smoke is building.
02:18
1816 are through 1526.
02:24
Acknowledge 1826.
02:31
College.
02:33
4.4 acknowledge 1826.
02:36
4.4 acknowledge 1826.
02:38
8,514 to use for the station.
02:48
This station, 1827.
02:56
Notify Dean Reed, can you come with the causes?
03:06
It will be smoke from a belt in a washing machine overloading.

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Eastern Ave, Wooster, OH 44691

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