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Smoke mistaken for explosion from apartment dryer vent, Albany OR

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Near Timber Rdg St SE, Albany, OR 97322

A loud explosion and smoke were reported at an apartment building near Timber Rdg St SE in Albany. Fire units responded and found that steam from a dryer vent caused the smoke, not an explosion.

Audio|Source: Linn and South Marion County Fire
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Albany Station's first alarm[1], chalk 11, engine 13, medic 13, engine 15, medic 10, and engine 12.
00:09
Respond to explosion.
00:11
At near Timber Rdg St SE.
00:14
Cross streets are Knox Butte Road NE and Hackmore, Cork South East.
00:30
Negative, we have received a few calls on it and all we have is loud explosion, smoke billowing out of the back of the apartment through the vents.
00:40
You start me P, P.P and L.
00:46
3.04.
00:49
3831, Rout L.H.
00:51
Code 1[2], move on.
00:52
Move 1.
00:53
3.O.4.
00:54
Signific. Do you get an apartment number yet?
00:58
Negative. We have not received any calls from the actual apartment building, just from the other buildings that surround it.
01:07
Got me.
01:10
306.
01:16
21313 in the area.
01:19
Copy in the area 3.O.A.
01:26
Central Medics was in the area.
01:31
Three away.
01:36
This is a thirteen o'er, community, took the first entrance,
01:40
add by multiple cop guards.
01:42
UTL at this time, we circling around, going to the back of the complex.
01:55
B.C. 11th.
02:00
15 is on scene of diner.
02:04
Agent 12, level 1.
02:08
Engine 12, level 1.
02:15
We've got a dean from a dragger vent coming from this apartment here.
02:23
BC11 on the same break.
02:25
I copy that steam from their dryer vent still investigating.
02:29
Ready.
02:32
Affirmate.
02:34
Copy that.
02:37
Central BC11, I'll be Timber Ridge Command and control all units to code one.
02:46
Copy in command all of their units you can flow to code one.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
first alarm: Initial assignment level for a structure fire
[2]
Code 1: Routine, non-emergency response (no lights or siren)

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Location mentioned:
Near Timber Rdg St SE, Albany, OR 97322

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