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Burning smell reported after ceiling light went outAmes IA

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Near Chamberlain St, Ames, IA 50014

A resident at an apartment near Chamberlain St reported that the ceiling light went out suddenly and they noticed a burning smell. Fire and rescue teams were sent to check for any electrical issues. No smoke or flames were spotted at the time of the report.

Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Public Assistance, Rescue 2, near Chamberlain St, Unit 515, Cross of Lynn Avenue and Stanton Avenue, F-T-A-C-1.
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Public Assistance, near Chamberlain St, Unit 515, F-T-A-C-1.
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Just back for C2?
00:29
Go ahead.
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Rescue 2 is around.
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Bobby.
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R.P.
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stated that he was in his room and the ceiling light suddenly went off, and he can smell a burning smell, but does not see any smoker flames.
00:50
So it just apparently turned off for that light.
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Okay.
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That's right from us, you too.
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This call, Engine 2?
01:08
Copy. See,
01:14
do we need to change the nature code to something else? I wasn't sure what to put it as.
01:19
No, you can leave that as that.
01:20
Copy.
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Public Assistance, Engine 2,
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near Chamberlain St, Unit 515, Cross of Lynn Avenue and Stanton Avenue, F-P-A-C-1.
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Public Assistance, near Chamberlain St, Unit 515, F-T-A-C-1.
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Dispatch Rush, too.
01:59
Go ahead.
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Road team.
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Copy, have one minute.
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Dispatch from Engine 2.
02:12
Go ahead.
02:18
In route near Chamberlain St.
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The RP Collins said that his ceiling light went off and he started smelling a burning smell, but he's not too many smoker flames.
02:35
The light switch for that light is turned off.
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Rescue 2 is requesting you there for response.

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Near Chamberlain St, Ames, IA 50014

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