Electrical Outlet Causes Residential Fire and Evacuation, Boulder CO


A fire caused by an electrical outlet was reported near 10th Street in Boulder. The outlet started smoking, and the power was turned off at the breaker. There is smoke inside the house, and residents are evacuating.
Audio|Source: Boulder City Fire
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Transcript:
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Power 141, Engine 141, Battalion 143, Battalion 143, AMR 25, Structure Fire[1], near 10th Street, Delta Response[2], Structure Fire, near 10th Street, Map Page 48 Bravo Fox Trott[3].
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Engine 141, Tower 141.
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Battalion 143 and AMR 25 so far.
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I'm showing you an out to a possible structure fired near 10th Street.
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Near 10th Street at a resident.
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Murphy said that the electrical outlet started smoking.
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They've turned the power off to the house at the breaker.
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It's no longer smoking, but there is a lot of smoke in the house.
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They are evacuating.
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If you're going to go BFOPS 1 on arrival, I'll be active on that channel.
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I'll also have a dispatcher active on fire 1 for the duration.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Structure Fire: Structure Fire
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Delta Response: High priority fire/EMS response
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Map Page 48 Bravo Fox Trott: Map Location
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Location mentioned:
Near 10th St, Boulder, CO 80302
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