Smoke seen at apartment building turns out to be steam, York PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to reports of heavy smoke at an apartment building near Eastern Boulevard in Springettsbury Township. Upon investigation, authorities determined the smoke was steam coming from a dryer vent, not a fire.
Audio|Heard on: York County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:45
Transcript:
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Company 89 Station 1, Duty Officer 89, 89, Engine 891, Company 891-891 Fire Police, Truck 891, Truck 892, Truck 892, Engine 893, Engine 892, Engine 812, EMS Company 2 Station 6, and Michu2,
00:19
2, Box 89105, Springettsbury Township, Village East, 3,400, Eastern Boulevard, High Risk Structure Fire, Response One on North 3.
00:30
Timor 2040.
00:36
Do we have a building?
00:40
Engine.91. Negative.
00:42
You're going to have a third-party caller from the other apartment stating that the second building in the row has smoke coming from the first floor.
00:50
He's going to be outside with a flashlight and telling you where it is.
00:56
Engine 8909.2.
00:58
And each nine file in North Three, 2041.
01:06
99.10.
01:08
Nord3. Go ahead.
01:09
Okay.
01:11
Again, you're going to have a third party caller.
01:13
He's reporting that at Village East in the second row buildings, he had heavy smoke coming from the first floor apartment.
01:19
Seeing nobody around, he will be outside waiting to make contact with somebody to show him exactly which building it is.
01:28
Newark and Jenny that one's arriving.
01:30
I've got smoke showing from the windows side alpha.
01:33
I don't know.
01:34
This is going to be in Building D.
01:39
Copy, Building D smoke showing, 2042.
01:43
Okay, I made that one full scene.
01:45
All abilities commit.
01:48
Copy.
01:50
2042.
01:57
Japan from Truckee and I want to do a tomorrow soon race to the launchdown or coming off the Boulevard.
02:07
All right. All right.
02:13
Just 212, the route was 5.
02:17
Any 21, 2, north 3, 233.
02:25
You're from command.
02:26
This is going to be steam from a dryer vent.
02:29
I'm going to head two and one so we can get into the room.
02:38
Here's all you're on spot-up box 89-105 holding the 2 and 1.1, steam from a dryer vent 2044.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Eastern Blvd Apt F-1, York, PA 17402
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