Fire at apartment balcony caused by Christmas lights, Fayetteville AR
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire at a three-story apartment near Leverett Avenue. The fire was caused by Christmas lights on a balcony and was extinguished without further damage.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Rural Fire Departments
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02:41
Transcript:
00:00
Medica 11, quick to you, a special car stand by near Boulevard Avenue, Operations, Office 40, 10 of (number withheld).
00:12
Ladder 8 is responding to the structure fire at Ruby and the Creeks.
00:16
Your closest hydrant is near Leverett Avenue within zero feet.
00:20
And its closest hydrant is near Ash Street within 291 feet.
00:31
CDC Battalion 2 is on the scene.
00:35
We've got a three-story apartment complex.
00:38
Nothing showing at this time will be Ruby Creek Command.
00:46
Ladder 8 on, thank you.
00:49
Receive. Same.
00:51
Received.
00:53
Ladder 8. I think we talked this way in the green hood right here.
00:58
She might lead you in.
01:01
I'll be there.
01:06
It's 92.
01:07
Hazmat 1 is going to back up the ladder 8, catch me to reverse that to the hydrant.
01:13
Perfect.
01:18
And fire appears out, we're going to check it.
01:23
Copy that break.
01:24
CDC fire appears to be out.
01:27
Receive fire out.
01:28
8 and Hazmat 1, we can put all other units in service.
01:33
See,
01:38
you copy my traffic.
01:41
Rescue 1, water 4 engine 1 and service (number withheld).
02:06
MediCorp, Westport, first ponder, 17, Bravo, (number withheld), South Highway 71,
02:17
Operations up 43,
02:18
timeout, (number withheld).
02:24
You can release all units with the exception to light, right?
02:29
Command copies, break CDC, fire's out.
02:31
It's going to be due to Christmas lights on a balcony.
02:35
You can show Battalion 2 and Hazmat 1 in service.
02:39
Receive Battalion 2, Hazmat 1 in service, (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
N Leverett Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703
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