Steam seen at power plant not a fire, Iowa City IA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency units responded to reports of smoke or an orange light seen in a window across the river from Hillcrest Academy near West Burlington Street in Iowa City. Upon investigation, the light was determined to be steam coming from the power plant. No fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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02:58
Transcript:
00:00
Respond to investigation.
00:02
Power Plant,
00:03
near West Burlington Street.
00:06
Respond to investigation.
00:08
Tower plant near West Burlington Street.
00:12
Iowa City.
00:13
Cross streets are South Madison Street.
00:17
Iowa City.
00:19
Cross streets or South Madison Street.
00:26
Tiber County, Adam 17.
00:29
Go ahead, Adam 17.
00:32
We're 10123 University.
00:37
(number withheld).
00:40
Jaycom engine ones in Radavent Channel, please.
00:44
104 and 6.
00:47
One's on 6.
00:48
One's on 6.
00:54
Engine 1, you're on right to the area of near West Burlington Street.
01:00
Caller is in Hillcrest Academy, saying that they're looking across the river, seeing smoke and possibly either an orange light or a flame in a window across the river.
01:12
Again, they're not sure on the specific address or building.
01:16
They're just saying it's across the river from Hillcrest and south of the bridge.
01:21
Chopie.
01:28
Thank you.
01:35
Johnson County Ambulance and Engine 3.
01:40
Johnson Towne Ambulance and Engine 3.
01:43
J-TAS 4-1. Respond to Breathing Problems, Silvercrest Legacy Quant.
01:51
At near South Scott Boulevard, Unit 200.
01:55
Ottawa City.
01:56
Respond to breathing problems.
01:59
Silvercrest Legacy Quant.
02:01
At near South Scotts-Botard Unit 200.
02:05
Iowa City.
02:06
Cross Street, Sir Muscatine Avenue and Silver Crest Place.
02:10
Cross Street, Sir Muscatine Avenue and Silver Crest Place.
02:16
26.
02:18
277.
02:19
26 in route.
02:26
26 in engine 3.
02:28
You're on route code 3 to Silvercrest, near South Boulevard room 200.
02:31
Boulevard room 200.
02:33
Patients in 88-year-old female, conscious and breathing.
02:36
So showing code 3 for not alert along with the breathing problems.
02:41
Copy, thank you.
02:47
Just got to join.
02:49
Good.
02:54
Yep, that's the power plant and it's steam coming off it.
02:58
We'll be back in service.
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Location mentioned:
Power Plant, 207 W Burlington St, Iowa City, IA 52242
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