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Odor caused by overheating trash compactor motorBentleyville PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Washington St, Bentleyville, PA 15314

According to the dispatch call, authorities investigated an odor at a building near Washington Street in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania. The cause was identified as an overheated or failing trash compactor motor. The situation was brought under control with no fire or smoke reported.

Audio|Heard on: Washington County Fire - Zone 3
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02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Cruiser investigating an odor, no smoke, or anything.
00:02
The shoot's cleared from basement to eighth floor.
00:05
Comcule withholdment to the units off, see, return to balance.
00:21
The units for Bentleyville Borough, our command,
00:25
investigating an odor holding to the units on scene, tend forward the resources.
00:29
Any unit not on scene can take a disregard, (number withheld).
00:33
All right, freak truck off, we're back here.
00:41
Freeze.
00:43
9-4-2 is back in from 70 in Pittsburgh Road.
00:53
And for...
01:05
You put a call in the on-call County Housing Authority.
01:10
You're probably going to be the issue with trash compactor motor.
01:12
It's been working for the past several hours.
01:14
It's like going to be our culprit.
01:17
Pass one.
01:23
All right. All right.
01:25
That was clear.
01:26
Clear.
01:30
Copy.
01:32
Portable to command any coppel.
01:39
Yeah,
01:40
we've ever died there.
01:46
We gotta do that before.
01:55
Control to Washington Street Command.
01:59
Show ya, guys.
02:02
All right, confirming issue with the trash compactor motor, work on secure and everything, natural ventilation.
02:10
We're under control.
02:14
TAMF, we're isolated to the motor on the trash compactor, (number withheld).

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Washington St, Bentleyville, PA 15314

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